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  1. Viral Vectors 101: Pseudotyping

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    April 20, 2021, 2:30 p.m.
    ...pseudotyping allows these viruses to infect neurons. Besides altering the host tropism of your virus, there ... as a retrograde tracer so that scientists can identify the neurons that project to a given brain region... resources on the Addgene blog: Read the Quick Guide to All Things Lentivirus Get tips for titering your...Resources on Addgene.org: Check out the lentivirus guide Find ready-to-use lentiviral preps at Addgene ...
  2. Rett Syndrome: A History of Research and Therapeutic Outlooks

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    Nov. 19, 2020, 2:15 p.m.
    ...that MECP2 binds to methylated CpG dinucleotides and CAC trinucleotides during neuronal maturation (Tillotson...Sinnamon et al., 2020). They introduced a mouse MECP2 guide RNA and a hyperactive version of the human RNA base...fine-tuning dosage so that enough wild-type MECP2 is made inside the cells, but this is exciting progress in tackling...
  3. Plasmids 101: Plasmid Incompatibility

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    March 31, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...theory for plasmid incompatibility is due to an identification issue: the CBPs in the cell can’t tell the ... lost from the cell at a higher rate than the coresident plasmid. Asymmetric plasmid loss occurs for several...based on sequence data. However, if these do not provide clarity, a wet lab transformation experiment will...Genomics of microbial plasmids: classification and identification based on replication and transfer systems and...
  4. CRISPR-mediated Plant Base Editors

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    Jan. 3, 2019, 1:35 p.m.
    ... defective gene, Xm, the sequence of which is identical to the correct gene, Xw, except for a single base...vectors have two Bsa1 sites to clone the single guide RNA (protospacer+scaffold) in a pol-III (OsU3) promoter... in a ‘GC’ sequence context. If this cannot be avoided, select the target AID version. Expect very low...PMC4873371.  2. Nishida, Keiji, et al. "Targeted nucleotide editing using hybrid prokaryotic and vertebrate...
  5. Plasmids 101: E. coli Strains for Protein Expression

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    Feb. 10, 2015, 3:06 p.m.
    ...growth phase are alive and healthy, which makes them ideal for protein expression. If you wait too long to ...and pLysE—the difference being that the latter provides tighter control of basal expression. What if I... growth media, or if your plasmid is low-copy, consider reducing the antibiotic concentration. Growth ...which contain hydrophobic regions or multiple disulfide bonds may aggregate and become insoluble. These...
  6. An Integrin Antibody Toolkit from IPI

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    March 28, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ... function — providing researchers new tools to identify integrin presence, study signaling mechanisms,...function-blocking integrin antibodies exist, almost all bind outside the ligand-binding pocket, their sheer size impeding...monoclonals, we anticipate that our chemically identical hybridoma-derived antibodies will also work in... More resources from Addgene Addgene's Antibody Guide Antibodies 101: Flow Cytometry Antibodies 101: Introduction...
  7. Four Ways to Package Transgenes That Exceed the Size Limit of Adeno-associated Virus

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    Sept. 1, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...First, some history. In 2008, the Auricchio lab decided to solve the issue of “tiny vector, big transgene...of expressing a truncated protein. This can be avoided by excluding a stop codon from donor A in any of... to be reconstituted, there is currently no one ideal split vector system. Overall the efficiency of transgene...Resources on Addgene.org: Check out the Addgene AAV guide Find ready-to-use AAV preps from Addgene's viral...
  8. Plasmids 101: Common Lab E. coli Strains

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    Nov. 7, 2014, 2:56 p.m.
    ... the thousands! The goal of this article is to provide enough background for you to distinguish the features...resistance to tetracycline Additionally, Table 2 provides a quick reference for some of the popular strains...strains are all based on E. coli K-12 and are considered BSL-1. Table 2: Lab strains of E. coli Strain...a Greek delta (Δ).  Additional resources We've provided an overview of the common lab strains; however...
  9. Recombinase-based State Machines Enable Order-dependent Logic in vivo

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    July 28, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...DNA-sequence configuration (state) based on the identity and order of a particular set of inputs, may be...sequencing.  A less straightforward, but more population-wide (as opposed to single-cell) approach is to interrogate...too expensive, then the qPCR method should be considered as an alternative. The qPCR method can be performed...researchers adapt GRSMs for their research, we provide MATLAB-based software that automates the design...
  10. Antibodies 101 Series on TikTok

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    March 19, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...updates whenever a new video is posted! If TikTok isn't your platform, all of our videos will also be shared...bite-sized portions of antibody concepts. Each short video answers an Antibodies 101 question, like "what is...
  11. Overwhelmed? Take a Break With Our 5 Favorite Science Comics

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    Dec. 5, 2013, 3:27 p.m.
    ...different? If you still need an extra push, there’s evidence that laughter really can be good for you. A search...laughter” turns up a few fun and very recent bits of evidence. (What can I say, we are scientists). Researchers...way to connect with other people. (We don't need evidence for that one, do we?) OK, so, now that we’ve convinced...
  12. Top Requested Plasmid of 2017 - pMD2.G

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    Jan. 10, 2018, 4:13 p.m.
    ...cells that it can infect. The VSV-G envelope is widely used and requested because it enables lentiviruses...how lentiviruses work, check out our lentivirus guide page. For more protocols and information, be sure...requested plasmid of 2018! Additional Resources Quick Guide to All Things Lentivirus 5 Tips for Troubleshooting...
  13. Addgene’s New Way to Help You Share Science

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    Nov. 14, 2013, 4:10 p.m.
    ... with “A Better Way to Share Science” for: The inside scoop from scientists who have deposited plasmids...technician, or Principal Investigator. How-to guides for troubleshooting your experiments and getting...and Facebook. We’ll track down the story, get the inside scoop, and keep you informed.  ...
  14. Deck the Lab 2022!

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    Jan. 17, 2023, 2:15 p.m.
    ...take samples from my assay at like 23:00, so I decided to make a giant snow angel for biologists in our...but to place it next to our lab trash (which coincidentally matches our Christmas tree's RGB colors) 😅...)   Here’s how to enter: Post your picture or video for either contest on Twitter or Instagram by December...
  15. #DeckTheLab with Tinsel and Test Tubes, Fa La La La La La La La La

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    Dec. 2, 2021, 2:15 p.m.
    ... #DeckTheLab contest is a time for scientists worldwide to show off their decorating skills. To join the...contest:   🎶Walking in a Winter Wonderlab🎶 We decided to #DeckTheLab with virus snowflakes from @CVRHutchinson...2020 Here’s how to enter: Post your picture or video for either contest on Twitter or Instagram by December...
  16. Our New Antibody Mascot is....

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    Feb. 24, 2022, 2:15 p.m.
    ...After an agonizing week spent in cloistered consideration, and with much debate, we have finally narrowed...   But between these options, we simply can't decide! Abi, Lin, or Blottie? Which name best fits our...our new immunoglobulin friend? Please help us decide by voting for your favorite on this form or head over...
  17. Countdown to Halloween @Addgene

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    Oct. 29, 2014, 5:26 p.m.
    ...were indeed occurring earlier but that the photo evidence was destroyed to protect the innocent revelers...always nostalgia (old board games and movies can provide great character costumes). All of this costume ... checkout our FB page on Friday for more photo evidence.        ...
  18. Visualizing Your Plasmid Request Data

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    April 11, 2023, 4 p.m.
    .... Dashboards provide information in a concise and clear way that is accessible by a wide audience. The...parse through, aggregation of this information can provide valuable insight to the most requested plasmid,...
  19. Newly Updated AAV Data Hub!

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    Feb. 7, 2023, 2:15 p.m.
    ...too!   Using the Data Hub If you're trying to decide which AAV is right for your experiment, searching.... You can check out our step-by-step submission guide or email [email protected] to learn more. A great..., when published, will meet FAIR data-sharing guidelines. But what if my AAVs didn't work?  We love negative...
  20. Podcast: Interview with Addgene's Founders

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    April 13, 2018, 12:51 p.m.
    ... founding Addgene, where the idea for Addgene came from and how the idea got off the ground Chapter 3 ...the Addgene Blog Addgene's a nonprofit? Get an Inside Look at Addgene's NGS Quality Control Addgene's...
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