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TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 14, 2018, 12:42 p.m....genetic tools to the brain because of its low cytotoxicity, low immunogenicity, and the long-term expression...The issue with these FPs is that they are less photostable than GFP. In addition, antibody-based amplification...fluorescence. Furthermore, many of these FPs are cytotoxic, prone to aggregation and cross-react with anti-GFP... CA3 pyramidal neurons which are known to be notoriously difficult to label. It has also been shown that...structure and color variants." Cold Spring Harbor Protocols 2009.12 (2009): pdb-top63. PubMed PMID: 20150100...
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Harnessing TnpB for Genome Editing: A Compact and Versatile Tool for Your Research
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 29, 2025, 1:15 p.m....Transposon-Associated TNPB system. In Springer protocols handbooks/Springer protocols (pp. 245–260). https://doi.org/.... Similar to how Cas proteins require a PAM (protospacer adjacent motif) near the target DNA, TnpBs also...accessible genome engineering. More elaborate protocols are available in our earlier publications (Karmakar...D., Baig, M. J., & Molla, K. (2025). A unified protocol for genome editing in monocot and dicot plants... -
Antibodies 101: The Four ELISAs and When to Use Them
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 25, 2024, 1:15 p.m....versatility lies in the user’s ability to modify the protocol to best fit their specific needs. Herein, we’ll... use the same secondary antibody for any ELISA protocol that uses primary antibodies of the same isotype...Advantages Disadvantages Direct Fast and simple protocolReduced chance of cross-reactivity Higher level of...sensitivityGood antibody availability Longer protocolLess specificityIncreased chance of cross-reactivity... High specificityHigh sensitivity Longer protocolIncreased chance of cross-reactivityChallenging to develop... -
Plasmids 101: Broad Host Range Plasmids
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 11, 2024, 1:15 p.m....Enterobacter sp., Erwinia amylovora, E. carotovora subsp. Carotovora, E. herbicola, E. rubrifaciens, E. stewartii...salmonicida, Anabaena spp., Azospirillum braziliense, Azotobacter spp., Bordetella spp., Caulobacter spp., Enterobacteriaceae...Agrobacterium tumefaciens, Alcaligenes eutrophus, Azotobacter vinelandii, Brevibacterium methylicum, Caulobacter...Caulobacter crescentus, Desulfovibrio vulgaris, Erwinia carotovora, E. chrysanthemi, Escherichia coli, Gluconacetobacter... -
Evolution of Lab Techniques
TypeBlog PostPublishedJune 21, 2016, 2:30 p.m....at Harvard University currently studying the serotonergic system and behavior. References 1. Southern...hybridization for detection of gene copy number changes." Protocols for Nucleic Acid Analysis by Nonradioactive Probes...): 205-226. PubMed PMID: 17332643. 4. Haruyama, Naoto, Andrew Cho, and Ashok B. Kulkarni. "Overview: engineering...engineering transgenic constructs and mice." Current Protocols in Cell Biology (2009): 19-10. PubMed PMID: 19283728...by PCR Resources on Addgene.org Check out Our Protocol Pages Find Molecular Biology Tools Analyze Your... -
Plasmids 101: Gibson Assembly and Other Long-Homology Based Cloning Methods
TypeBlog PostPublishedMarch 1, 2016, 3:30 p.m....Plasmid Cloning Protocols Find Virus Protocols Find Basic Molecular Biology Protocols Gibson Assembly...can be mixed yourself (e.g. see the Miller Lab Protocol). The Gibson assembly process can be used to assemble...commitments. These kits also come with specific protocols, suggestions for ratios of product to insert, ... -
Quick Guide to Near-Infrared Fluorescent Proteins
TypeBlog PostPublishedOct. 5, 2021, 1:15 p.m....proteins (NIR FPs) were derived from natural photoreceptors incorporating biliverdin IXα (BV) autocatalytically...from your source and to your camera. Two-photon image of miRFP670nano3-expressing neurons in the... derived from bacterial phytochrome (BphPs) photoreceptors have higher apparent cellular brightness than...were derived from cyanobacteriochrome (CBCR) photoreceptors (Oliinyk et al., 2019). They were engineered...Molecular brightness vs. iRFP713, % Oligomeric state Photo-stabilityc, t1/2, s pKa Brightness in HeLa cells... -
15 Hot Plasmids from 2017
TypeBlog PostPublishedJan. 9, 2018, 3:02 p.m....the Doyon lab has also provided a detailed protocol at Protocol Exchange. Plasmid maps can be found at Addgene...cell types directly linked to disease, including motor neurons (-3mnx1/Hb9), pan neuronal (elavl3/HuC),...mScarlet-H with M164H (2-fold improvement in photostability compared to mScarlet, fluorescent lifetime ...Listen to our mScarlet Podcast Segment Photocleavable protein PhoCl expands optogenetics toolbox ...shift variant, which could be compatible with two-photon microscopy using Ti-Sapphire lasers. pBAD-RDSmCherry1... -
Introducing an All-in-One CRISPR/Cas9 Vector System for Multiplex Genome Engineering
TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 12, 2014, 3:54 p.m....on how to apply the new system, see Yamamoto and Sakuma’s protocol. Reference: Multiplex genome engineering...filled that gap. As Sakuma and colleague Takashi Yamamoto describe in their recent study, the construction...system. Sakuma T, Nishikawa A, Kume S, Chayama K, Yamamoto T. Sci Rep. 2014 Jun 23;4:5400. doi: 10.1038/srep05400... -
Cancer and the Immune System: Deciphering the Relationship
TypeBlog PostPublishedMarch 14, 2017, 2:30 p.m....fight against cancer in its many forms. The dichotomous interactions between tumors and the immune system...recognized by effector cells of the immune system - cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs), natural killer (NK) cells...programmed cell death ligand (PD-L1) that inhibits the cytotoxic activity of CTLs and NK cells. These cells would...immunotherapy. Using activated DCs ex vivo to generate cytotoxic effector T cells, and targeting specific DC subsets... targets like CD19 on tumor cells and exhibit cytotoxic activity. CAR-T cells have consistently shown ... -
Plasmids 101: Positive and Negative Selection for Plasmid Cloning
TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 22, 2019, 12:43 p.m....advantage of bacterial characteristics such as prototrophy, the ability to synthetize all compounds needed...synthesize a compound needed to grow. Auxotrophy and prototrophy come into play during cloning if you’ve designed...example, Markus Ralser’s lab created a yeast prototrophy kit containing 23 plasmids to complement auxotrophy...molecular biology reference Watch molecular biology protocol videos ... -
CUT&RUN: An Improved Method for Studying Protein-DNA Interactions
TypeBlog PostPublishedFeb. 13, 2018, 2:51 p.m....Although ChIP-seq is a relatively simple and robust protocol it does have limitations. The enzyme-based CUT... CUT&RUN method Enter CUT&RUN, an enzyme-based protocol for identifying DNA binding patterns that overcomes... outlining improvements to the initial CUT&RUN protocol, the most significant being the usage of a strong...Additional Resources on Addgene.org Find simple lab protocols Browse CRISPR plasmids for isolating a genomic... -
What's the Best Way to Elute and Store Your Plasmid DNA?
TypeBlog PostPublishedJune 4, 2020, 1:22 p.m.... purification or if you use a DIY purification protocol, you might have noticed that there are many options...options to elute your DNA prep. You might see protocols that recommend eluting in water, Tris-EDTA (TE...agents that can be introduced in the purification protocol to remove endonucleases activity. For these reasons...Check out the Molecular Biology Reference Find protocols on plasmid cloning Find plasmids for your research... -
Antibodies 101: Affinity Tags
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 19, 2023, 1 p.m....start tagging? We are here to help with vectors, protocols, antibodies, and more! Resources and References...., & Wingfield, P. T. (Eds.). (2001). Current Protocols in Protein Science. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. https...In P. E. Vaillancourt, E. coli Gene Expression Protocols (Vol. 205, pp. 99–118). Humana Press. https://...antibodies Addgene’s antibody guide Antibody protocols Resources on the Addgene blog Plasmids 101:... -
Bricking Science: Portraying Scientific Reality Through LEGO
TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 29, 2016, 3:30 p.m....Science Resources on Addgene.org Find Protocols and Protocol Videos Check out LeGO plasmids from the... very human side to scientific research. Find Protocols Lab Tips to Keep Your Experiments Running Smoothly...this world where we are often trained to follow protocols, guidelines, and standards. Bricking science reminded... -
27 Hot Plasmids from 2016
TypeBlog PostPublishedDec. 22, 2016, 3:03 p.m.... fly library web page offers more details and protocols, and the Liu lab’s OXfCRISPR page provides many..., pCAG-Golden-Gate-Esp3I-Destination Takashi Yamamoto pcDNA-TAL-NC2, pCAGGS-TAL-NC2 Charles Gersbach...than common lab yeast strains since they are prototrophic, usually have low levels of homologous recombination...markers, allowing for use with both laboratory and prototrophic strains. The vectors were based on the original...PMID: 27579989 DECEMBER 2016 Restoring yeast prototrophy with plasmids Though auxotrophic markers are ...lab has created a unique tool with their Yeast Prototrophy Kit, a set of plasmids designed to complement... and besides being used for restoring strain prototrophy, can also aid in designing self-establishing ... -
CRISPR Challenges: Standardization and Homology Directed Repair
TypeBlog PostPublishedFeb. 14, 2018, 2:36 p.m....introductory blog post, then check out this RNP protocol on Protocols.io. The PAM Requirement and Expanding CRISPR...Channabasavaiah B. Gurumurthy, and Masato Ohtsuka. Nat Protoc. 13(1) (2018):195-215. PubMed PMID: 29266098 Creating...models with CRISPR has been challenging, with protocols using dsDNA templates achieving ~1-10% efficiency... -
Plasmids 101: TOPO Cloning
TypeBlog PostPublishedOct. 27, 2016, 2:30 p.m....Plasmid Cloning Protocols Catch Up On Your Basic Molecular Biology Techniques Watch Our Protocol Videos ...interest with Taq polymerase using your favorite PCR protocol. 2. Set Up TOPO Cloning Reaction: Mix together...Competent Cells: You can use your standard lab protocol for this; however, you should reduce your incubation... -
5 Great Apps for Lab Life
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 22, 2016, 2:30 p.m....organized allowing you to upload anything from protocols to pictures of gels or even sketches to your notebook...but the NEB Tools app comes in handy when I use protocols that require restriction enzymes or PCR. The app...Bioinformatic Analyses Use Apps to Share Your Lab Protocols Check Out How Addgene Develops Lab Management ...Management Software Resources on Addgene.org Find Protoctols for Your Research Catch Up On Your Molecular Biology... -
Multiplexed Overexpression of Regulatory Factors (MORF) collection
TypeBlog PostPublishedMarch 30, 2023, 1:15 p.m....Cells were cultured following a differentiation protocol before performing single-cell RNA sequencing. ... refer to the Zhang lab’s previously published protocol and its relevant modifications on the pooled library...looking for the best astrocyte differentiation protocol! Ready to try it out for yourself? Check out ...knockout and transcriptional activation screening. Nat Protoc. 2017 (4):828-863. doi: 10.1038/nprot.2017.016....