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  1. What's New in CRISPR - March 2020

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    March 10, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...base editor, BE3, induces a low frequency of genome-wide off-target DNA editing. Using several rapid and ...-effective screening methods, David Liu’s lab identified and validated CBEs with reduced Cas9-independent... tool from Albert Cheng’s lab that enhances RNA-guided methylcytosine editing by TET1 by co-delivering...sheet Resources on Addgene.org Read our CRISPR guide Find CRISPR plasmids by function Find recently deposited...
  2. 9 Tips to Achieve Success in Academia

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    April 1, 2014, 5:33 p.m.
    ...aware of careers outside of academia. How do PIs assist their mentees who have goals outside of the university...anti-tech or pragmatic.” Advice for pursuing careers outside of academia Recently, graduate students and postdocs...skills that are applicable to a variety of careers outside of academia. She has had previous graduate students...
  3. In Living Color: The Skinny on In Vivo Imaging Tools

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    March 27, 2014, 5:14 p.m.
    ... poking around on Addgene’s Fluorescent Protein Guide to In Vivo Imaging, you’ll pretty quickly notice...fluorescent proteins to observe what’s happening inside cells for at least a couple of decades. Green is...jellyfishes and corals, but all of them fluoresce outside the transparency window of mammalian tissues,” ...capable of revealing, for example, how muscles work inside a living animal. For those making use of these ...
  4. CASTing Off for New Shores in Human Genome Editing

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    June 10, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
    ...CAST, the nuclease-deficient CRISPR-Cas system identifies and binds a genomic target using a gRNA, and ...for a variety of loss-of-function mutants could provide a streamlined, one-size-fits-most approach. evoCAST...Transposon-encoded CRISPR-Cas systems direct RNA-guided DNA integration. Nature, 571(7764), 219–225. https...Additional resources on Addgene.org Addgene's CRISPR Guide (Jump to Large Edits) CAST Plasmid Collection ...
  5. Antibodies 101: Affinity Tags

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    Sept. 19, 2023, 1 p.m.
    ...This is where affinity tags come in – they are peptides which do not naturally exist in most expression...antibody is an alternative to amylose resin and also provides a visual detection mechanism via applications ...clean up step of the tag – a handy feature. If you decide not to cleave the GST tag after/during purification...Addgene.org Addgene antibodies Addgene’s antibody guide Antibody protocols  Resources on the Addgene blog...
  6. The Blue Flame Award: Celebrating Addgene's Most Requested Depositors

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    Nov. 14, 2016, 3:30 p.m.
    ...deposited at Addgene enhance scientific sharing worldwide but a select few are particularly special. Over...molecular tools with the scientific community worldwide, making it easier, cost effective and faster; ... Currently, there are roughbly 400 depositors worldwide who have one or more blue flame plasmids, with...literally enabled sharing with 100's of investigators worldwide. Now everything from every paper is routinely ...
  7. FastCloning: A Newer, Simpler Cloning Technique

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    Nov. 1, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...Molecular cloning techniques are some of the most widely used techniques in the biological sciences and ...unwanted mutations due to excessive PCR cycles or low fidelity Taq DNA polymerase, the construction of specific...during PCR or any subsequent steps. Using high fidelity DNA polymerases, I have never had any mutations...Amplification efficiency is highest when using high fidelity DNA polymerases like phusion. An 18-cycle PCR ...
  8. Fostering communication in remote collaborations

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    April 21, 2020, 1:14 p.m.
    ...short enough that everyone stays on the same page. Ideally, these meetings include all collaborators, from...meeting has an equal opportunity to contribute. Using video conferencing tools like Zoom or Google Hangouts ...pace at which problems can be addressed and new ideas generated. Furthermore, this casual communication...and grant applications in real-time so they can provide input at the times that work best for them. This...
  9. Early Career Researcher Toolbox: Free Tools for Making Scientific Graphics

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    June 11, 2019, 1:16 p.m.
    ...software. Vectr has layers, which let you lock and hide individual vectors (shapes defined by 2D points ...OS X, and Linux. Inkscape is versatile and has a wide selection of tools for drawing and editing shapes...which requires users to give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes ... for reuse with modification. It’s always a good idea to double-check the image’s license information ...
  10. Plasmids 101: Positive and Negative Selection for Plasmid Cloning

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    Aug. 22, 2019, 12:43 p.m.
    ...themselves. Therefore, your cloning strategy needs to identify cells containing the plasmid construct you’re ...positive selection strategy, here are a few to consider. Antibiotic selection Selection is straightforward...backbone contains your gene of interest. Auxotrophy Besides antibiotic selection, you can select for a successful...biology reference Watch molecular biology protocol videos ...
  11. Understanding GPCR Signaling Using TRUPATH

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    Dec. 14, 2020, 2:15 p.m.
    ...biggest advantages of such a tool is being able to identify specific transducer complexes that are activated...was more challenging. The Roth lab used structure-guided protein engineering and experimental refinement...protein signal transducers. The TRUPATH collection provides scientists with a toolkit to gain an understanding...Kadowaki S, Haga T, Takaesu H, Mitaku S (2002) Identification of G protein-coupled receptor genes from the...
  12. New CRISPR Web Resources and #12DaysofCRISPR Recap

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    Dec. 12, 2017, 3:13 p.m.
    ...these subpages, our updated CRISPR Guide and CRISPR History provide a great overview of the development...characteristic probably explains why pC016 - LwCas13a guide expression backbone with U6 promoter has already...member Alex Chavez) Day 11: Pooled libraries: Genome-Wide Screening Using CRISPR/Cas9 and Plasmids 101: NGS...
  13. Management for Scientists: Managing vs. Leading

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    March 31, 2015, 4:08 p.m.
    ...Career: Doer, Manager, Leader” by Charlotte Beers, divides workers into three cycles: Doers, Managers and ...motivate their teams, it is the leader’s job to provide the driving inspiration, to create a productive... Understanding these three roles allows you to identify what you need to do to be successful in a specific...bringing and effecting solutions to both known and unidentified issues. There are many good resources on the...
  14. Management for Scientists: Giving Feedback

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    Feb. 6, 2015, 2:46 p.m.
    ...their work.  Check out Joanne's Reddit AMA   Guidelines for giving feedback Use formal and informal ...real change is possible in your eyes so their confidence is restored. A good manager does not hold grudges...best? What 3 things worked least well? Manager provides feedback (may be the same as self-assessment or...about real performance issues. Watch this little video to learn more about indirect language from Steven...
  15. Addgene Receives NIH BRAIN Initiative Grant to Create Open-Access Recombinant Antibody Resource

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    May 25, 2021, 2:29 p.m.
    ...hybridomas) that secrete antibodies in culture and provide renewable reagents with reliable and reproducible...first NIH grant that Addgene has received. Addgene prides itself on being financially self-sustaining through..., Addgene’s interim Executive Director. “NABOR provides a new model for the creation and acquisition of... enable researchers everywhere.” The timing is ideal as the NIH’s BRAIN Initiative has been funding laboratories...
  16. Viral Vectors 101: What is a Virus (and a Viral Vector)?

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    Aug. 18, 2023, 4:15 p.m.
    ...Taylor, 2014). They’re so simple that we can’t even decide if they’re alive or not. Yet these simple, small...Virus structure While all viruses have a genome inside a protein shell known as a capsid, some also have...march to the beat of their own drum. They have a wide variety of possible genome types that can be either...copies, which are released from the cell like baby spiders from an egg sac. (Okay, some enveloped viruses ...
  17. Antibodies 101: Chimeric Antibodies

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    April 25, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ... the literature and find an ideal antibody against Protein A and an ideal antibody against Protein B. ...specificity to the target while constant regions are identical for antibodies within certain classification groups...with human antibody sequences.  Additional considerations Although isotype conversion is routinely used...
  18. Safe Port in a Storm...How Addgene is Weathering the Pandemic

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    Sept. 17, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...Addgene closed for almost two weeks and with labs worldwide closing for unknown amounts of time, we were facing... enhances productive collaborations as well as provides visibility for grant-driven research being done...each of many grantors supporting research could provide Addgene with a small amount of funds, the community...and projects to serve the needs of scientists worldwide with Addgene’s traditional excellence through ...
  19. Viral Vectors 101: Parts of the AAV Transfer Plasmid

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    Aug. 11, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...what gets packaged into the AAV molecule. What’s outside of the ITRs does not get packaged in the AAV vector...the WPRE. TL;DR? Watch our AAV Transfer Plasmid video!   Now you’ve got a basic understanding of some...Lisowski L, Alexander IE, Logan GJ (2019) A User’s Guide to the Inverted Terminal Repeats of Adeno-Associated...basic viral vector elements Read about four considerations for the perfect AAV tool Learn about synthetic...
  20. Science Careers: Unruly Interests Feed Many Paths

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    Sept. 26, 2017, 12:12 p.m.
    ...explaining a technical piece of research to others outside that specialty, who may be other scientists, or...journalists, or policy makers. The term editor covers a wide variety of careers and jobs. At Science, which is...financially critical. Those who work on the publishing side of science have professional meetings, societies...in the science communications world, you might consider an internship or a short program to build skills...
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