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TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 26, 2019, 12:50 p.m.... mice had no detectable editing. Additionally, off-target spleen editing was not detected and Nanoblade...efficiency and off-target effects compare to existing technologies, and their use for HDR editing and mouse-model...compared head-to-head with existing CRISPR delivery technologies, Nanoblades had higher rates for editing efficiency... targeting the Fto gene, while editing was not detected in cells electroporated with RNPs using the same...cytoplasm or pronucleus of the zygote which is both technically challenging and can negatively impact zygote ... from Tyr Nanoblade treated zygotes, five had detectable Tyr editing at the phenotypic and genotypic levels...
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Google Forums Round Up: First Impressions of NgAgo
TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 4, 2016, 2:30 p.m....attempted to use the technique for epitope tagging but only one of them could detect knock-in of tags at...NgAgo survey Since it was first published in Nat Biotech in May 2016 (1), NgAgo has received much attention...indel formation (gene disruption) with this new technology. To dig more into what researchers felt about...responded to the survey. When asked if they could detect indels (an indication of gene disruption ability...genome editing with NgAgo, this does not mean the technology is dead in the water. On the bright side, successful...Natronobacterium gregoryi Argonaute." Nature biotechnology (2016). PubMed PMID: 27136078. 2. Burgess, Shawn... -
Transgenic Organisms, Cas9 Gene Drives, and Appropriate Safeguards
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 22, 2015, 4:58 p.m.... post was contributed by Kevin Esvelt, a Wyss Technology Development Fellow at the Wyss Institute and ...widespread trust in scientists to develop new technologies with care and humility. Nothing would damage...could not be trusted to handle such a powerful technology responsibly. An accidental release would be particularly...Finally, gene drives are an inherently collective technology: because they necessarily alter the shared environment...Thank you to our guest blogger! An inventor of technologies that harness evolution, Kevin Esvelt studies...ensuring that gene drives and other collective technologies are developed safely and transparently. For...101: a blog series on the basics of CRISPR-Cas technology CRISPR Resources from Addgene ... -
Tips for Screening with Yeast Two Hybrid Systems
TypeBlog PostPublishedOct. 22, 2015, 2:30 p.m....partners with other techniques! Minimizing false negatives: Interactions leading to detectable reporter signals...expression (Figure 2c). The reporter gene then allows detection of those cells where binding between the proteins...as using five independent protein interaction detection methods (6). In order to bind DNA and activate... Fields, S., Song, O. A novel genetic system to detect protein-protein interactions. Nature. 1989; 340...Y.l. Split luciferase as an optical probe for detecting protein-protein interactions in mammalian cells... D., and Frommer, W.B. K+ channel interactions detected by a genetic system optimized for systematic studies... -
Advice on Career Paths and the Green Card Process for International Researchers and Entrepreneurs
TypeBlog PostPublishedDec. 20, 2017, 2:33 p.m....endeavor including but not limited to biotechnology, chemistry, architecture, engineering, mathematics, physical...developments. Further, this post may contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. No action...non-bench research career such as law, medical/technical writing, clinical, regulatory, product development... sector are transferrable to industry such as technology transfer, communications, medical writing, compliance...your expert skills your letter should include technical information followed by a plain language explanation...Casseus Law. Driven by her own love of science and technology, Rachel is proud to assist companies and foreign...professionals. We work with organizations in the biotech, medical device, and diagnostics, healthcare IT... -
Harnessing Bacterial Toxins for Allelic Exchange
TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 15, 2019, 12:30 p.m....Thomason et al., 2014). In recent years, CRISPR-Cas9 technology has also aided in the creation of scarless mutations...accomplish the desired genomic modification. This technique is frequently called allelic exchange. Here, a...replaces the chromosomal copy. This is a versatile technique, and is less prone to off-target mutations. Ultimately... exchange vectors Allelic exchange is a great technique for the scarless modification of bacterial genomes...continue to improve the efficiency of this versatile technique. Many thanks to our guest blogger Jacob Lazarus...tightly regulated and tunable promoter system." Biotechniques 40.3 (2006): 355-364. PubMed PMID: 16568824....genomes using CRISPR-Cas systems." Nature biotechnology31.3 (2013): 233. PubMed PMID: 23360965. PubMed... -
CRISPR 101: Engineering the Plant Genome Using CRISPR/Cas9
TypeBlog PostPublishedOct. 11, 2016, 2:30 p.m.... editing technologies have been shown to be excellent alternative genome editing technologies especially... traditional plant breeding approaches, these techniques are cumbersome, often requiring several rounds...domains, and methods of delivery - the underlying technique of CRISPR mediated genome engineering in plants... single-walled carbon nanotube carriers. Nat Nanotechnol 14:447–455 . https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-019...confers heritable resistance to powdery mildew. Nat Biotechnol 32:947–951 . https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt.2969...Applications of CRISPR–Cas in agriculture and plant biotechnology. Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol 21:661–677 . https://... -
Spurred by COVID-19, Addgene Bridges Plasmid Sharing Between Academia and Industry
TypeBlog PostPublishedJune 23, 2020, 1:15 p.m....out at techtransfer@addgene.org and we will initiate a conversation with you and your technology transfer...limitation, we worked closely with the legal partners and Tech Transfer Offices at universities to make COVID-19... the United States, and many universities and Technology Transfer Offices were, at least, temporarily ... California Institute of Technology Johns Hopkins University ...industry scientists, we’ve worked with many scientists, tech transfer offices, research foundations, and funding... -
Five Questions to Ask If You're Deciding Between a Master's or PhD Program
TypeBlog PostPublishedFeb. 16, 2021, 2:15 p.m....thinking and problem solving abilities, increased my technical know-how, and helped develop my science communication...scientist.” For jobs away from the bench, look for “technical or product support specialist,” “field application...application scientist,” or “scientific or technical writer,” among others. Don’t discount job postings looking...work in industries you’re interested in (i.e. biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, etc.) Do their jobs sound ...deeper foundation of scientific knowledge and technical know-how that increased my autonomy and satisfaction...from the lab to a desk, although there’s often technical career tracks for PhDs who want to stay at the... -
Why Add Sucrose? Improved Yields for Adeno-associated Virus Preparation
TypeBlog PostPublishedDec. 13, 2018, 1:14 p.m....of the final viral preparation. Through sugar detection assays, in vitro transduction, and silver stain... vectors: Enhancement in vector stability." Biotechnology and bioengineering 94.2 (2006): 322-329. PubMed...applying osmotic pressure and sodium butyrate." Biotechnology and bioengineering 42.5 (1993): 601-610. PubMed... stress." Advances in animal cell biology and technology for bioprocesses (1989): 272-278. 4. Ozturk, ...growth, metabolism, and antibody production." Biotechnology and bioengineering 37.10 (1991): 989-993. PubMed...improves adenovirus production." Journal of biotechnology 157.1 (2012): 228-236. PubMed PMID: 22154564... -
Hot Plasmids June 2018 - Reverse transcriptase, nanobody, and protein-DNA interaction tools
TypeBlog PostPublishedJune 27, 2018, 1:16 p.m....represents a major step forward in facilitating techniques that are dependent on long, error-free, reverse...potential to provide improvements to existing technologies based on polymerase processivity. Please find...allowing for quantitative analysis using different detection methods. Since the anti-GFP nanobody is able to...focuses on proteomics: developing and applying new technologies to quantify proteins in tissues, cells, and ...the group, developed a CRISPR-based approach to detect proteins that associate with specific genomic loci...-APEX2 fusion. This Sontheimer lab used this technology, which they call C-BERST (dCas9–APEX2 biotinylation... -
Science Career Options
TypeBlog PostPublishedFeb. 23, 2017, 1:30 p.m.... Patent Lawyer Technical Writer Meteorologist Journal Editor Textile Technologist/Designer ...those who are scientifically minded! Listen to Biotech Founder Michael Koeris' Journey from Grad Student...desired, as roles are becoming more reliant on technology, and good computer skills will give you an advantage...range of roles, including: Science Reporter Technical Writer Statistician Bioinformatician Science...with New Careers while in Grad School Listen to Biotech Founder Michael Koeris' Journey from Grad Student... -
Plasmid Tools for Microbiome Studies
TypeBlog PostPublishedJune 27, 2019, 12:25 p.m....developed a paper-based method that can be used to detect microbes and biomarkers on paper. At the heart ... a RNA hairpin that can be designed to bind and detect nearly any RNA sequence. Downstream of the hairpin... Using this system, the Collins lab was able to detect mRNA from 10 bacteria of clinical significance ...comparison to qPCR and demonstrated that it can also detect expression of toxin mRNA from Clostridium difficile...identified with DNA-based qPCR methods, the ability to detect mRNA transcripts of toxins and other transcripts...strategy for bacteria to count cell divisions. The technique, called distributed cell division counting (DCDC... -
Tagging Optogenetics and Chemogenetics Receptors: Fluorescent Proteins and Other Options
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 11, 2021, 1:15 p.m....opsins or chemogenetic receptors used in these techniques cannot be directly visualized with fluorescence...to ‘tag’ or ‘label’ proteins to facilitate its detection. Fluorescent proteins are most widely used tags... emit endogenous fluorescence that allow easy detection with the appropriate fluorescent illumination ...identified using antibodies and immunohistochemistry techniques. Thus, these proteins provide a versatile method...hM4Di in monkeys. The pre-embedding immungold technique was used to reveal the hM4Di coupled to mCherry...Using a combination of in vivo and anatomical techniques, her research aims to gain a deeper understanding... -
Pairing CombiGEM and CRISPR for Combinatorial Genetic Screening
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 12, 2016, 2:30 p.m....rapidly decode the complexity? The CombiGEM-CRISPR technology was developed with the goal of providing an easy-to-use...This blog post will introduce you to this new technology, and guide you through the basics of CombiGEM-CRISPR...particularly interested in developing and applying new technologies to interrogate and understand complex biological... off-target effects of CRISPR-Cas9." Nature biotechnology (2016). PubMed PMID: 26780180. PubMed Central...lentiviral CRISPR-guide RNA library." Nature biotechnology 32.3 (2014): 267-273. PubMed PMID: 24535568....combinatorial genetics in human cells." Nature biotechnology (2015). PubMed PMID: 26280411. PubMed Central... -
Design Tips for Prime Editing
TypeBlog PostPublishedJan. 23, 2025, 2:15 p.m.... RNA protectors epegRNAs: epegRNAs include structured motifs at their 3′ end to protect them from...editing is a “search and replace” genome editing technique that relies on a fusion enzyme of Cas9 nickase...editor includes the fused RNA-binding protein La to protect the end of the pegRNA. Adding 3′ polyU tracts to...PE7 (right) offer two different strategies for protecting pegRNAs from degradation. Created with BioRender.com...pegRNAs improve prime editing efficiency. Nature Biotechnology, 40(3), 402–410. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587... -
Plasmids 101: The Wide World of Natural Plasmids
TypeBlog PostPublishedOct. 8, 2024, 1:15 p.m.... Potential Applications in Biotechnology. Critical Reviews in Biotechnology, 24(4), 155–208. https://doi.org...virulence plasmid are now used routinely in biotechnology to transform plant cells. Degradative plasmids...from the benefit of resistance plasmids, which protect the host from attacks by other organisms. To conserve...and others have proposed developing new cloning techniques based on these vectors (Shareck et al., 2004)...Nature’s toolbox for new and exciting molecular technologies! This post was originally written by Jessica... -
Popular Retroviral Vectors and Their Uses in Scientific Research
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 24, 2018, 12:51 p.m....about Mammalian shRNA Tools for RNAi! Cre-Lox technology CAG-GFP-IRES-CRE (Plasmid #48201) This retroviral... and Cre-recombinase. The Cre-lox system is a technology that can be used to induce site-specific recombination...knockout, and selection marker removal. CRISPR technology pdCas9-humanized (Plasmid #44246) Expression ... the pLKO.1 vector can be found here. Cre-Lox technology Puro.Cre empty vector (Plasmid #17408) This...lentiviral prep from the Addgene viral service. CRISPR technology lentiCRISPR v2 (Plasmid #52961) This is a 3rd...Maetzig T, et al. Gammaretroviral Vectors: Biology, Technology and Application. Viruses. 2011. PubMed PMID: ... -
Split-BioID: An Improved Method for Studying Protein-Protein Interactions
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 1, 2018, 1:57 p.m....Interactions Difficult to detect weak and/or transient PPIs. Many PPI identification techniques rely on protein ...version of the proximity-dependent biotinylation technique BioID. The key advantage of Split-BioID is that...proteins. No spatiotemporal control. Many PPI detection methods lack spatiotemporal control or an “on/...extended incubation period could make it difficult to detect proteins with short half-lives. Interested in using...Additional Resources on the Addgene Blog Learn about techniques for visualizing protein turnover Learn about ... -
Split Fluorescent Proteins for Studying Protein-Protein Interactions
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 3, 2022, 1:15 p.m....Many, many techniques are available to assess protein-protein interactions. One popular approach is to... conditions. Shyu YJ, Liu H, Deng X, Hu CD. Biotechniques. 2006 Chang-Deng Hu Green sfGFP Split super-folder...reassembly is a fast, efficient, and robust method for detecting protein-protein interactions in vivo. Blakeley... conditions. Shyu YJ, Liu H, Deng X, Hu CD. Biotechniques. 2006 Chang-Deng Hu Venus Improved N-terminal...high signal-to-noise ratio. Kodama Y, Hu CD. Biotechniques. 2010 Chang-Deng Hu mVenus pET-BiFC contains... labeling for single-molecule imaging TagBiFC technique allows long-term single-molecule tracking of protein-protein...