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  1. Clear and Accessible Writing

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    Feb. 15, 2024, 2:15 p.m.
    ...intended.)  Steps to clear writing Let’s use Figure 1 as our example. Remember, our goal is to use words...information as sighted readers.    Figure 1: An image from AAV Purification by Iodixanol Gradient...are they hoping to get from it? The image in Figure 1 appears on our protocol page for AAV Purification ... share with the rest of the workshop.  For Figure 1, Addgene chose this alt text: "The left panel is a..., we — Jo, Brook, and Angela — most often think about accessibility in terms of the content we write for...provide visually impaired visitors with information about images that a sighted reader would glean from the...information in the paper.  Of course, when you think about writing an entire scientific paper, you may feel...

  2. Photosensitizer Induced Cell Ablation with FAP-TAP MG-2I-dL5**

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    Sept. 19, 2017, 1:20 p.m.
    ... us know about your experiences using photosensitizers in the comments below!   References 1. He, J.,...photosensitizer used in this work is composed of two parts: 1) an activatable protein (the FAP - fluorogen activating...reaching greater than 75% photobleaching after just 1 minute of exposure. MG-2I-dL5** experienced minor ... encoded photosensitizer. Nature Biotechnology,24(1), 95-99. doi:10.1038/nbt1175. PubMed PMID: 16369538... in culture and in vivo.  Read on to learn more about this killer illumination technique! What is a photosensitizer...within the near-infrared (NIR) spectrum (>620 nm). Above is a brief schematic of how the MG-2I-dL5** FAP-... to Receive the Fluorescent Protein eBook Learn about Small Molecule Fluorophores Resources on Addgene.org...

  3. Deciphering the Mysteries of Behavior with Viral Vectors

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    Sept. 17, 2019, 12:40 p.m.
    ...production of the pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin IL-1 beta in the dorsal raphe nucleus (DRN), a region thought... a transgenic mouse harbouring a Cre-dependent IL-1 beta overexpression cassette. Expression of Cre in...in these neurons turns on overexpression of IL-1 beta. They tested the mice in a series of behavioral ...risky), or a closed arm (safe). Mice with higher IL-1 beta production spent more time in the open arm and... part of the apparatus, it turned out that the IL-1 beta overexpressing mice spent more time in the risky...distant regions. They also don’t give any clues about the types of neurons involved or whether their involvement... Viral Vectors Resources on Addgene.org Learn about Addgene's viral service Find viral protocols and...

  4. CRISPR 101: Targeting RNA with Cas13a (C2c2)

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    Sept. 21, 2017, 2:07 p.m.
    ...C2c1, C2c2 and C2c3 (short for Class 2, candidate 1, 2, or 3). C2c1 and C2c3 are related to Cpf1, but ...lacks the ability to cleave the RNA target.  Table 1: Comparison on Common CRISPR Enzymes Name  Enzymatic...Blog Posts Applications of Cas13a   Figure 1: Using Cas13a as a diagnostic tool. A pool of DNA ... This system, dubbed SHERLOCK (depicted in figure 1) has been used to differentiate strains of Zika virus...contributed to the update of this post. References 1. Abudayyeh, Omar O., et al. "C2c2 is a single-component...potential applications of Cas13a given what we know about its structure and function? For starters, Cas13a... Check Out Our CRISPR Featured Topic Page Learn about Anti-CRISPRs Multiplex Genome Editing with Cpf1 ...

  5. Using AAV for Neuronal Tracing

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    Aug. 9, 2018, 1:04 p.m.
    ...but also others including pseudorabies virus type 1, vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV; Beier et al., 2011...Skeletal Muscle AAV1, AAV6, AAV7, AAV8, AAV9 Table 1: Common AAV Serotypes and their target tissues (adapted... serotypes capable of entering neurons (see table 1)(Choi et al., 2005; Taymans et al., 2007; Howard et...efficiency, tropism and axonal transport of AAV serotypes 1, 2, 5, 6, 8 and 9 in the mouse brain. PLoS One 8:e76310...Wolfe, J.H. (2014). Adeno-associated virus serotypes 1, 8 and 9 share conserved mechanisms for anterograde...,9 in rat neurons and glia in vitro. Virology 372(1), 24–34. PubMed PMID: 18035387. PubMed Central PMCID...transduction efficiency of recombinant AAV serotypes 1, 2, 5 and 8 in the rat nigrostriatal system. J Neurochem...

  6. Easi-CRISPR: Generating Knock-In and Conditional Mouse Models

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    April 5, 2018, 12:42 p.m.
    ...much more favorable than previous methods yielding 1-10% knock-in. Read on to learn how you can make CRISPR...one NHEJ-repaired indel, often occur. Figure 1: In conventional gene targeting (A), you must first... drug induction systems (ttA or rtTA) are between 1 to 2 kb in length. There are plenty of Addgene plasmid...CRISPR ribonucleoproteins.” Genome Biol. 18 (2017) (1):92. DOI: 10.1186/s13059-017-1220-4 PubMed PMID: 28511701... using long ssDNA donors.” Nat Protoc. 13 (2018) (1):195-215. DOI: 10.1038/nprot.2017.153 PubMed PMID:...engineering using CRISPR nucleases. Genome Biol. 19 (2018) (1):25. DOI: 10.1186/s13059-018-1400-x PubMed PMID: 29482575... on CRISPR Mouse Models Learn about Homology Directed Repair Learn about Cas9 Ribonucleoprotein (RNP) ...

  7. Deep Dive: qPCR

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    Sept. 29, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
    ...relatively easy to multiplex (Thellwell, 2000). See Table 1 for a comparison of features of several commonly used...in primer Yes Yes Agarose gel Table 1: Features of various qPCR chemistries. Adapted from...show multiple peaks.    (a) (b)  (c)   Fig. 1: Melt curves showsing (a) a single peak, indicating...changes in ΔΔCT are represented by RQs between 0 and 1. Flipping your experimental and control values during...see this fold change as a positive difference (RQ>1), which may be easier to conceptualize. Just remember... in Molecular Biology, vol. 1160, DOI 10.1007/978-1-4939-0733-5_3, © Springer Science+Business Media New... application, Bioinformatics, Volume 27, Issue 7, 1 April 2011, Pages 1019–1020, https://doi.org/10.1093...

  8. CRISPR 101: Cytosine Transversion Editors

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    March 25, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
    ...for more details on how they work!) Figure 1: Base transitions are edits between the purine bases...R-loop structure. In order to bind DNA, Cas9 requires (1) a guide RNA, (2) a complementary DNA sequence, and...given the pithier name CGBE1, for “C → G Base Editor 1,” and had a C → G editing efficiency of up to 68%... the CGBE: DNA polymerase D2 (POLD2), exonuclease 1 (EXO1), and RNA binding motif protein X-linked (RBMX...excision repair proteins. Nature Communications, 12(1), 1384. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-21559-9...transversions in human cells. Nature Biotechnology, 39(1), 41–46. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587-020-0609-x...machine learning methods. Nature Communications, 12(1), 4902. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-25217-y...

  9. Quick Guide to Working with Drosophila Part 2: Controlling Gene Expression in Flies with Gal4/UAS

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    July 21, 2017, 12:48 p.m.
    ...transcription activation system co-opted from yeast (1). It is a Drosophila geneticist’s main workhorse to...he still reads “#” as a “pound symbol”. References 1. A. H. Brand, N. Perrimon, Targeted gene expression... A Fly Geneticist’s Swiss Army Knife, Genesis 34, 1–15 (2002).PubMed PMID: 12324939. 3. S. E. McGuire,...Versatile Toolkit for Gene Expression in Drosophila, 3, 1–10 (2015). PubMed PMID: 21356876. 5. J. Chow, Z. Marka... use the Gal4/UAS system, and you can read more about them in review articles (2–4). You can also take...

  10. Plasmids 101: Mammalian Vectors

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    March 25, 2014, 3:15 p.m.
    ...premature chain termination 1-10 ug/mL Zeocin Sh bla HeLa, NIH3T3, CHO, COS-1, 293HEK, Jurkat T cells Complexes...expressing the Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) nuclear antigen 1 (EBNA1) or the SV40 large-T antigen (293E or 293T ...Concentation*** Blasticidin bsd  HeLa, NIH3T3, CHO, COS-1, 293HEK Inhibits termination step of translation ...within 3-5 days and resistant colonies appear in about 10-14 days depending on how quickly your cells divide...

  11. Treating Muscular Dystrophy with CRISPR Gene Editing

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    Jan. 26, 2016, 3:30 p.m.
    ...X-linked recessive disorder affecting approximately 1 in 5000 males. DMD is caused primarily by frameshift... applicable to 80% of DMD patients. Figure 1: Exon skipping strategies for Duchenne muscular dystrophy...needed. First, CRISPR delivery must be optimized to: 1. Reach a high percentage of muscle cells throughout...also be closer than we might expect.   References 1. Kaiser J. CRISPR helps heal mice with muscular dystrophy...neurogenetic diseases. Nucleic Acid Ther. 2014 Feb;24(1):69-86. PubMed PMID: 24506781. PubMed Central PMCID...);186-91. doi: 10.1038/nature14299. Epub 2015 Apr 1. PubMed PMID: 25830891. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4393360...estimated that very little dystrophin correction (about 4%) is needed to see muscle improvement, with only...

  12. 9 Tips to Achieve Success in Academia

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    April 1, 2014, 5:33 p.m.
    ...leading professors for their top 3 tips. Tom Ellis 1. Keep up with the literature. He recommends setting...research and with getting published.” Connie Cepko 1. Work hard. There will be periods when opportunities...time comes to work with full force. George Church 1. “Initial and sustained motivation is a huge component... passionate about. Check out my previous post if you're looking for more information about the benefits...every spurious result under the sun. Academia is about convincing results, and nothing is more convincing...is your passion? Even if no one else is excited about it, distinguish yourself with this passion. “Love...presentations and of course, networking and collaborating.” Getting out of the lab also “opens the student's...

  13. Rosella: A Fluorescent pH-Biosensor for Studying Autophagy

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    April 13, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ...’s fused to the C-terminus of DsRed.T3. See Table 1 for a summary of Rosella’s excitation and emission...fluorescence Rosella emits based on its localization. Table 1: Summary of Rosella’s excitation and emission spectra... variants are available from Addgene. References 1. Rosado, C., Mijaljica, D., Hatzinisiriou, I., Prescott...single fluorescent biosensor. Scientific Reports,5(1). doi:10.1038/srep12397. PubMed PMID: 26215030. PubMed...information about the contents of the autophagosome nor does it provide information about what is being...higher pH of the vacuole. Read on to learn more about prior methods for studying autophagy and how Rosella... (as opposed to giving more fine-grained detail about what proteins or organelles are being degraded) ...

  14. Three Key Considerations for Precise Neuronal Targeting Using AAV Technologies

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    Nov. 27, 2019, 2:03 p.m.
    ...from the paper for designing experiments with AAV: 1. Getting your viral vector into your cell of interest... administration routes for neuroscience see Table 1 from the paper. 2. Manipulate your cell of interest...information from a region. In the example shown in Figure 1, injected retrograde AAVs at one location result in...Learn more about retrograde AAVs Resources on Addgene.org Read our AAV guide Learn more about our viral...

  15. Plasmids 101: Modular Cloning Applications and Kits

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    May 14, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...within the mitochondrial matrix.     Figure 1: A chart with MoClo kit recommendations for different...Traditional Biology.” ACS Synthetic Biology, vol. 5, no. 1, American Chemical Society (ACS), 4 Nov. 2015, pp...., vol. 4, no. 9, American Chemical Society (ACS), 1 May 2015, pp. 975–86. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.1021...Yeast Mitochondria.” BMC Biotechnology, vol. 17, no. 1, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 13 Nov. ...Editing in Plants.” BMC Plant Biology, vol. 20, no. 1, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 23 Apr. ...Arabidopsis Mutants.” The Plant Journal, vol. 106, no. 1, Wiley, 25 Mar. 2021, pp. 8–22. Crossref, https://...Cloning Platform.” Scientific Reports, vol. 9, no. 1, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 12 July ...

  16. PRIDICT: Predicting Efficiencies of Prime Editing Guide RNAs

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    June 25, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...evaluate all of the pegRNAs in one experiment (Figure 1). Through this method, we found key determinants of...diverse edit types and cell contexts. Figure 1: High-throughput screening of pegRNA efficiency and...Article 3. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41576-022-00541-1 Kim, H. K., Kim, Y., Lee, S., Min, S., Bae, J. Y.,...DNA repair determinants. Nature Biotechnology 2023, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587-023-01678-y Li,...editing systems in multiple cell types. Cell, 186, 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2023.03.034 Resources... al., 2023). We trained our models in close collaboration with the Krauthammer lab (University of Zurich...

  17. Fluorescent Proteins 101: Fluorescent Protein Timers

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    May 4, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ...that have now become hallmarks of ideal FP timers: 1. Ratiometric determination of expression time The ...the FT series matures from blue to red (see Table 1 for emission and absorption spectra). Subach et al...times and varied blue-red maturation times (Table 1). These separate proteins should be useful for monitoring...cellular events occurring at varied time scales.  Table 1: Monomeric FP Timers and Associated Plasmids from ... know in the comments section below! References 1. Terskikh, Alexey, et al. ""Fluorescent timer": protein...Additional Resources on the Addgene Blog Learn More About Fluorescent Protein Aggregation Catch Up On Your...

  18. 3 Tips to Improve HDR Efficiency for CRISPR Editing in Human Cells

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    Sept. 5, 2017, 1:58 p.m.
    ...events by HDR can be generated more efficiently by (1) improving editing accuracy by preventing re-editing...specifically incorporate homo- or heterozygous mutations. 1. Increasing HDR accuracy with CRISPR/Cas-blocking ...targeted alleles when gene editing.   Figure 1: Techniques to improve editing efficiency.   But...provided by blocking mutations. Essentially, you:  Step 1 - Introduce the blocking mutation together with the...developing novel iPSC-based model systems.     References 1. Cong, Le, et al. "Multiplex genome engineering using...mutations When thinking further about the distance relationship described above, we realized that, in addition...efficiency already drops by half and after only about 30 bp, it is no longer feasible to incorporate mutations...

  19. Viral Vectors 101: Parts of the AAV Packaging Plasmid

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    Dec. 3, 2020, 2:15 p.m.
    ... The three VP proteins assemble into capsid at a 1:1:10 ratio (VP1:VP2:VP3). There are eleven naturally...closer look at the rep and cap genes. Figure 1. The RepCap plasmid and its products. Created with...engineered Learn about the parts of the AAV transfer plasmid  Resources on Addgene.org Learn about AAV Find ...plasmid! Check out this blog post to learn more about the AAV transfer plasmid! References: Naso MF...

  20. Plasmids 101: Modular Cloning

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    March 12, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    .... Level 1: Assembly of multiple Level 0 parts into TUs. Level 2: Assembly of multiple Level 1 TUs into...: promoter, gene, and terminator.     Fig 1. MoClo enables individual parts to be assembled into... peptide can easily be tested by generating Level 1 TUs with unique promoters, and the ideal phosphatase...specifically refers to the organizational schema described above, and not any particular cloning technique. Though...imagine, there is an array of distinct goals within metabolic engineering, synthetic product production, and...MoClo strategy and kit if you want to learn more about this cloning technique! Many thanks to Rob Hurt ...
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