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Recent highlights from Addgene's collection include a system to examine biosynthetic pathways, and a new tool for enriching ABE-targeted cells.

Sept. 21, 2021, 1:15 p.m.

Having trouble with viral vectors? Here are several tips to help prevent recombination in viral vectors or other plasmids with repeating elements.

Sept. 14, 2021, 1:15 p.m.

Announcing Addgene's new Intro to the Lab Bench, a collection of protocols, videos, and quizzes to help guide those new to working in the lab.

Sept. 7, 2021, 1:15 p.m.

ELISA are used to quantitatively detect protein concentrations in experimental samples. Learn about different types of ELISA and when to choose each method.

Aug. 24, 2021, 1:15 p.m.

Get a preview of new science-themed GIFs from Addgene and learn how to find them on Twitter

Aug. 17, 2021, 1:15 p.m.

The basics of PCR covering end point PCR, qPCR, ddPCR, and multiplex PCR and how each method is used.

Aug. 10, 2021, 1:15 p.m.

See the winners for the 2021 Michael Davidson and Roger Tsien Commemorative Conference Award.

Aug. 5, 2021, 12:15 p.m.

Meet Addgene's Newest Board Member Bart Newland.

Aug. 3, 2021, 1:15 p.m.

Recent highlights from Addgene's collection include CRISPR-based editing in organoids and Biosensors for detecting strigolactones.

July 27, 2021, 1:15 p.m.

Get an overview of flow cytometry including how it works, what you can use flow cytometry for, and tips and tricks for a successful flow cytometry run.

July 20, 2021, 1:15 p.m.

Polyclonal antibodies are a common research reagent - learn how they’re produced and the advantages and disadvantages of using them in your next experiment.

July 14, 2021, 1:15 p.m.

Find plasmid tools for COVID-19 research expressing viral open reading frames, host factors, and tools for detecting SARS-CoV-2 and generating pseudoviruses.

July 12, 2021, 1:15 p.m.

An introduction to transposons including Sleeping Beauty, piggyBac, and Tol2 and how they can be used in transposon mutagenesis screens, gene transfer, and creating transgenic animals.

July 6, 2021, 1:28 p.m.

Get the basics on monoclonal antibodies including how monoclonal antibodies are made and why use monoclonal antibodies for your experiment.

June 29, 2021, 1:15 p.m.

Plasmids from Addgene encoding SARS-CoV-2 spike protein variants can be used to study antibody neutralization escape.

June 22, 2021, 1:15 p.m.

Use blue light to control gene expression from PBAD promoters. It's more spatially and temporally precise compared to AraC based expression vectors.

June 17, 2021, 1:17 p.m.

What is research? How do I find a lab? How should I approach research after finding a lab? Get answers to these questions and more about undergrad research.

June 8, 2021, 1:15 p.m.

This guide on single chain fragment variables (ScFvs) covers how ScFvs are made, the advantages and disadvantages of using ScFvs, and several applications.

June 3, 2021, 1:15 p.m.

Hear from Crowdfight members to see how their platform got started during COVID-19 to help connect scientific research and learn how they're expanding!

June 1, 2021, 1:15 p.m.

With this NIH's BRAIN Initiative Grant, Addgene will provide ready-to-use recombinant antibodies and will build a crowdsourced antibody Data Hub.

May 25, 2021, 2:29 p.m.

Get a behind-the-scenes look at how we've adapted video production during COVID-19.

May 20, 2021, 1:15 p.m.

Recent highlights from Addgene's collection include tools to study SARS-CoV-2 antibody escape, antibodies for aminoacyl tRNA synthetases, and plasmids for generating nanocompartments for yeast bioproduction.

May 18, 2021, 1:15 p.m.

Get advice on tagging optogenetics and chemogenetics receptors to ensure that your receptors express and/or localize to the membrane.

May 11, 2021, 1:15 p.m.

Plasmid-encoded antibodies offers many advantages over other types of antibodies. Learn about how recombinant antibodies are made.

May 4, 2021, 1:15 p.m.

Sometimes, it's hard to turn your research into a paper or a grant. Here’s a list of tools and resources that might help make academic writing easier.

April 28, 2021, 1:15 p.m.

Get free science-themed Zoom backgrounds from Addgene! Backgrounds include plasmids, viruses, DNA, and more.

April 22, 2021, 1:15 p.m.

Pseudotyping is a method use to introduce a viral envelope protein from another virus to restrict or broaden host cell. Get the what, why, how of pseudotyping in this article.

April 20, 2021, 2:30 p.m.

A new CRISPR/Cas9 system allows genome editing in all E. coli strains.

April 13, 2021, 1:15 p.m.

Addgene has reached 100,000 total reagents in the repository! The next milestone coming up is 100,000 and we'd like you to guess the date that happens (a contest).

April 8, 2021, 7:25 p.m.

All new plasmids deposited at Addgene are verified by next-generation sequencing to provide you with more data to choose the right plasmid for your next experiment.

April 6, 2021, 12:30 p.m.

Play along in the scavenger hunt to find Addgene pets all over the blog. Enter to win Addgene swag!

April 1, 2021, 1:15 p.m.

Recent highlights from Addgene's collection include tools for epigenetic engineering, tracking cell-cell interactions, and a new auxin inducible degron system for C. elegans.

March 23, 2021, 1:15 p.m.

Addgene welcomes Julie Cicalese, former Chief Human Resource Officer for Harvard Medical School, to the Board of Directors.

March 17, 2021, 2:40 p.m.

An overview of the western blotting process from separating proteins by size, transfer, staining, and visualizing.

March 8, 2021, 2:41 p.m.

Master the streak plate technique using a mixture of E. coli strains expressing a different chromoprotein.

March 2, 2021, 2:15 p.m.

Learn about the Professional Development Hub's work to support science trainee career transitions. Register for the event covering findings from their report!

Feb. 25, 2021, 2:15 p.m.

Trying to decided between a master's or a PhD? Here's five questions to ask yourself.

Feb. 16, 2021, 2:15 p.m.

GPCRs are receptors that respond to stimuli and elicit cellular responses. Learn about the parts of GPCRs, how they work, and tools to study them.

Feb. 11, 2021, 2:15 p.m.

Find tips for hosting a great virtual lab meeting with ideas for online collaboration and space for brainstorming and discussion.

Feb. 9, 2021, 2:15 p.m.

If you're looking for a STEAM internship, find tips for a successful application season in this blog post written by the founders of STEAMid.

Feb. 2, 2021, 2:15 p.m.