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  1. Viral Vectors 101: Preparing Pooled Libraries

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    July 13, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    .... Transfection of the DNA pooled library and appropriate packaging and envelope plasmids into HEK cells...next step is to make your virus. If the library happens to have a specific protocol for producing virus...protocol on Lentivirus Production provides a general approach for producing lentivirus in Lenti-X 293T cells...don’t hesitate to email us at [email protected]. Happy screening! This blog was written by Addgenie Hannah...
  2. Bioinformatics at Addgene

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    July 14, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
    ... expand, we realized the need to modernize our approach to handle larger volumes of data. In this two-...the need to accelerate science using different approaches. We were also encouraged to see that a community...multiple open-source sequence assembly tools at the appropriate place in our workflow without having to translate...computer ran the process. Another design choice we appreciated about Nextflow was how effortless it was for ...
  3. Plasmids 101: Codon usage bias

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    Sept. 27, 2018, 1:09 p.m.
    ...tRNAs correctly, and charge the tRNAs with the appropriate amino acids. If an organism uses only a subset...codons, the ribosome may therefore stall at inappropriate locations or fail to make it through the entire...genes in such a way that their codons are more appropriate for the desired expression host. This is known...ways to encode them and what constitutes the “appropriate” codon is not necessarily obvious. You might ...
  4. Controlling for Off-target Effects with a New Genome-wide CRISPR Screen Design

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    Sept. 13, 2018, 1:55 p.m.
    .../Cas9 screens are a high-throughput systematic approach for identifying genes involved in a biological...Cas9 screen design Are non-targeting guides an appropriate control? Many CRISPR screens use non-targeting...Figure 1: Summary of the advantages of the new approach to genome-wide CRISPR screen design.   Bassik...all ~20,500 protein-coding genes. Unique, non-overlapping sites in the genome were targeted and predicted...
  5. Binning Singletons: Tackling Conference Networking When You Don’t Know Anyone

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    Feb. 18, 2020, 2:15 p.m.
    ...keep DNA sequencing singletons (reads that only appear once) in our analysis. Many pipelines toss these...not the more intense mentorship experience that happened at ASM Microbe, we connected people who otherwise...networking and mentoring circles We looked at a lot of approaches scientific meetings have taken to provide mentoring...Shawnna Buttery, Kat Milligan-Myhre, and Pragati Chengappa.  Financial and moral supporters Denise Akob, ...
  6. Mesothelioma - Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

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    Dec. 13, 2016, 3:30 p.m.
    ...a danger of getting the disease, even if you do happen to be exposed to asbestos. However, as the U.S....techniques are used as part of a treatment plan, an approach known as multimodal therapy. Sadly, in many cases...the abdominal cavity. This targeted chemotherapy approach has been shown to be successful in killing many...as in the case of Paul Zygielbaum. A different approach to immunotherapy is bevacizumab (Avastin). This...
  7. Data Freedom: The Expansion of Data Sharing in Research Publications

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    Aug. 5, 2014, 6:51 p.m.
    ...detect possible errors in assumptions, use of inappropriate statistical methods, omission of some data, ...distinct (perhaps similarly impoverished lab) might apply different or novel tools and assumptions to reveal...including the generators. This practice doesn’t appear to harm the originating researchers, even if they...given the endless types of data). Rather, PLOS appears to leave the scope of data to be shared to individual...
  8. Using Phosphoserine to Study Protein Phosphorylation

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    June 23, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...Madison, Wisconsin. It is commonly cited that approximately one-third of cellular proteins are modified ...phosphorylation is far more prevalent than previously appreciated. PhosphoSitePlus, one of the most inclusive databases...protein modification within the context of its appropriate regulation. To avoid these problems, it is also...requires a molecular toolkit containing the OTS, an appropriate bacterial host strain for protein production,...
  9. March for Science

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    April 21, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ...Feeling like an apple will fall up instead of down when dropped will not make it happen. In a time when...earlier analogy, no amount of shouting will make an apple fall up. As scientist and politician Rush Holt said... Rush Holt: Lawmakers need to use a scientific approach to formulating views Pew Research Center: Public...
  10. Hot Plasmids: Summer 2024

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    Aug. 27, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...chaperone NPM2, but the technique should be widely applicable to other targets. The modular system of linkers...scFvs for other targets or could be used for applications beyond cryo-EM.   Find plasmids for MagIC-Cryo-EM...plunge freezing represents a convenient, effective approach to protecting your cryo-EM samples from damage...optimizing prime editing systems for specific applications! Delivering prime editors (PEs) via engineered...
  11. Plasmids 101: Restriction Cloning

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    Feb. 18, 2016, 3:42 p.m.
    ...toward the cathode (- charge). When the voltage is applied across the gel, the DNA migrates toward the anode...want a “recipient plasmid : insert ratio” of approximately 1:3. Since the number of base pairs for each...should also verify that you are plating on the appropriate antibiotic and try varying the “recipient plasmid...Ideally, once you know that your plasmid has an appropriately sized insert, you should send it for sanger ...
  12. Hot Plasmids: Fall 2025

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    Nov. 11, 2025, 2:14 p.m.
    ...interact, the labs of Baljit Khakh and colleagues mapped their cell-surface proteomes (Wu et al., 2025)....an inverted topology of FRCaMP (itself based on mApple, which means it likely has the blue-light photoswitching...their sensors in a variety of neuronal imaging applications, including confocal and widefield imaging, two-photon...transcription-translation system (Figure 6). This approach eliminates the need for expensive reagents and...
  13. Tips for a 1st Time CRISPR User (by a 1st Time CRISPR User)

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    March 7, 2017, 3:30 p.m.
    ...cells with no Cas9 should appear green and cells with functional Cas9 should appear less green. Note that ...the population, so some of the cells will still appear green despite having active Cas9 (see tip 2). Pro-Tips...by the presence of DNA cleavage products. The appearance of the 428 bp band indicates edits in the BRAF...
  14. Plasmids 101: Using Transposons in the Lab

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    July 6, 2021, 1:28 p.m.
    ...transposition activity  Tol2 transposon plasmids    Applications of transposons Now that you’ve learned about...and Tol2), each of which has several different applications (mutagenesis screens, transgenic animals, gene...Garcia-Perez J (2010) DNA Transposons: Nature and Applications in Genomics. CG 11:115–128. https://doi.org/...Tools: A Review and Guide through Mechanisms and Applications of Sleeping Beauty, piggyBac and Tol2 for Genome...
  15. Fluorescent Proteins 101: Photoactivatable Fluorescent Proteins

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    April 25, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ...up. Applications of photoactivatable fluorescent proteins Some of the most important applications for ...level of background fluorescence. For any PA-FP application, the brighter the fluorescence the better. More...photostable green and red states. Beyond these imaging applications PA-FPs have been developed for use in yeast,...
  16. Typing CRISPR Systems

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    March 18, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
    ...Shakespeare for the first time. The discovery and application of CRISPR-Cas9 kicked off over a decade of frenzied...classification system will help you gain a deeper appreciation and understanding of CRISPR, and perhaps provide...mechanisms in type I-C CRISPR-Cas3 for genome-editing applications. Molecular Cell, 84(3), 463-475.e5. https://...Mashimo, T. (2022b). Genome editing technology and applications with the type I CRISPR system. Gene and Genome...
  17. Antibodies 101: Flow Cytometry

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    July 20, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
    ...protein composition. It is used for a variety of applications such as measuring target protein expression ...stain the intracellular target. When using this approach, avoid fixation-sensitive fluorochromes such as...assaying a secreted protein, first block the Golgi apparatus with Brefeldin A to inhibit secretion and then...antibodies during the flow cytometry experiment and will appear as a distinct population. After initially gating...
  18. A Needle in a Base-Stack: Cas9 Structural Biology

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    June 4, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...PAM is so flexible in this state that it doesn’t appear in the crystal structure (Figure 2) at all. When...cleavage. Nucleotides 11-20 are disordered and don’t appear in the Figure 3 crystal structure, reflecting the...which stabilizes the last base pair with an end-capping loop (Nishimasu et al., 2014). This cap is where...with and better understand how to manipulate it. Happy CRISPRing!   Molecular graphics and analyses performed...
  19. Celebrating the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

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    Oct. 17, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...show the interactions between amino acids in an approximate, two-dimensional map. The Baker Lab wanted to...novel, the principles that created it have been applied to numerous other protein design goals, both from...drugs, all developed with their protein design approach. Congratulations to David Baker, Demis Hassabis...
  20. #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.
    ...This edition of the contest is our traditional approach. You might decorate your lab in pipette tip snowflakes...piece of advice - get your PI or lab manager’s approval before letting your imagination run loose on the...diorama. Or maybe you want to create a stack of wrapped gifts using life science catalog pages. Make your...
  21. Editor's Choice, July 2016

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    Aug. 5, 2016, 3 p.m.
    ...target and use FRET flurophores for a variety of applications. While editing this post, I learned a lot about...this post to anyone wondering if and how they can apply FRET in their own research. All posts from July ...Blogger Form and we'll be in contact with you ASAP. Happy Reading! Tyler ...
  22. Ghanaian Researchers to Receive Plasmid Awards from Addgene and Seeding Labs

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    June 15, 2016, 1:30 p.m.
    ...concluded, Addgene and Seeding Labs will be opening applications for a second round of plasmid awards on June...excited to discover what new and creative ideas applicants will propose for plasmids from the Addgene community...regions in the near future. Additional Resources Apply to Recieve Equipment through Seeding Labs' Instrumental...
  23. Grad School Advice Part 2: Building Community

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    Oct. 6, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...brains on how they've managed to keep themselves happy during their time in grad school. As you'll learn...student communities 5:59 - 8:16 : What has made you unhappy in grad school? As part of this discussion, we ...to the right that illustrate a grad student's happiness v time throughout graduate school. This is, of...
  24. Plasmid Preps: Different Purity, Different Quantities, Different Uses

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    June 16, 2020, 1:25 p.m.
    ...a plasmid or viral origin. The type of cloning approach you choose ultimately will influence the quantity... for the extraction. Restriction enzyme based approaches can require several hundreds of nanograms or ...assembly or Golden gate assembly use a more direct approach, allowing scientists to clone from a smaller amount...
  25. More Data for You: Find Articles Citing Addgene Plasmids

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    June 16, 2015, 2:15 p.m.
    ...Citing This Plasmid" database - and we always appreciate any help we can get. If you know of an article...PMID) for the article that has used this plasmid. Happy researching! If you need any assistance finding ...have made to the repository, email us and we'd be happy to help. Read More Tips from Addgene Plasmids ...
  26. 6 Tips for Analyzing and Troubleshooting Sanger Sequencing Results

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    June 26, 2014, 2:23 p.m.
    ...looked at the trace you would be happy. But look closer, the overlapping peaks in the chromatogram suggest... or consider asking your sequencing facility to apply a special protocol for a difficult template. Anything...
  27. Keeping Up With CRISPR/Cas9

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    March 11, 2014, 5:55 p.m.
    ...significant advances in the understanding and application of CRISPR/Cas9 technology are coming along at...of Chase L. Beisel and Rodolphe Barrangou, had applied the CRISPR/Cas9 system to developing an antibiotic...feature when he said, “All of this has basically happened in a year. It’s incredible.” Looking for CRISPR...
  28. Download Addgene’s Science Career Guide, Plus 8 Career Tips from Addgenies

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    Feb. 26, 2019, 1:40 p.m.
    ...Career and skills development can happen anywhere, whether you realize it or not. In the lab, you could...don’t think you’re qualified. The worst that can happen is they say no, which is infinitely better than...good, customized letter to the place that you are applying.” - Melina Fan, Chief Scientific Officer If there...
  29. Designer PUF Proteins for Any RNA Target

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    June 17, 2014, 7:57 p.m.
    ... The new tool was developed and implemented by applying the Golden Gate cloning method to human proteins...says the new tool might even find therapeutic application in addition to their use in basic biology, for... make the library even better, we would be very happy to share updated versions of the kit.” Reference...
  30. CRISPR Kinome Libraries Available: Pooled and Individual Plasmid Formats

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    Sept. 9, 2016, 2:43 p.m.
    ... huge, there are times when a more incremental approach is prudent. What's in the CRISPR kinome library...already have Cas9). Each library consists of approximately 3,000 gRNAs, as opposed to the 70,000 or more...community will find these reagents to be useful. Happy screening! Many thanks to our guest blogger, John...
  31. Our Most Popular Blog Posts from 2019

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    Dec. 31, 2019, 2:26 p.m.
    ...Academic Job Interview by Erik Snapp Addgene depositor and guest blogger Erik Snapp breaks down how to prepare....org.  Thank you again for a fantastic year and happy reading. Best wishes on your research in 2020! ...
  32. Six Spooky Science Stories and Halloween at Addgene

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    Oct. 31, 2019, 1:06 p.m.
    ...ve also carved pumpkins (yes, Blugene made an appearance there too) and shared fascinatingly creepy science...defective exoskeleton formations. These genes were appropriately named as spook, spookier, phantom, disembodied... grasshopper harbouring hairworm: a proteomics approach." Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological...
  33. A new platform for fast functional characterization of potentially cancerous mutations

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    May 7, 2019, 12:39 p.m.
    ...need for a faster and higher-throughput in vitro approach. Using data from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA...and fusions represented in this collection, approximately 80% (over 800) of them had not yet been functionally... viability compared to a wild-type control. Approximately ~22% of the mutations, however, significantly...
  34. Seeing Red: Simple GFP Photoconversion

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    Aug. 4, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ...Since the first research applications of GFP were published in the 1990s, biologists have spent a lot... Sattarzadeh et al., Sci Rep. 2015 CC BY 4.0 Applications and limitations of GFP photoconversion One concern...photoconverted, so this technique may not be appropriate for high-pH cellular compartments. Sattarzadeh...
  35. CRISPR Protocol for Genomic Deletions in Mammalian Cell Lines [Video]

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    Feb. 18, 2015, 3:09 p.m.
    ...to explore the paired double-strand break (DSB) approach at a variety of loci. We were pleasantly surprised... size and frequency [3]. There are several applications in which the production of deletions by paired... RT-qPCR, or immunoblotting to detect. Another approach is to target two exonic sites within a single ...
  36. Spurred by COVID-19, Addgene Bridges Plasmid Sharing Between Academia and Industry

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    June 23, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...were willing and able to listen to Addgene’s new approach of working with the industry-based scientific ...reduced to days and weeks. As of June 2020, we are happy to have the support of the following organizations...project is complete, Ginkgo will have synthesized approximately 3,000 constructs to support SARS-CoV-2 research...
  37. Future of Research Conference - Remarkable Opening Session

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    Oct. 7, 2014, 3 p.m.
    ... value and priority put on good mentoring and applauded the new requirement for PIs to include in their... of funding basic research at NEB and got some applause when he talked about how he boycotts publishing...opportunities.  Scientists must do science to be happy so the beginnings of solutions can’t come too soon...
  38. SpyLigase Irreversibly Locks Peptides Together for Efficient Cell Capture

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    Aug. 13, 2014, 3:49 p.m.
    ... if there are forces acting on them. For the application we were looking at, magnetic isolation of circulating...out the cell capture system.) Cancer and other applications Addgene: What does this technology mean in the...expression level. Labs have been trying different approaches to improve CTC capture, but I hope that our antibody...
  39. The Blue Flame Award: Celebrating Addgene's Most Requested Depositors

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    Nov. 14, 2016, 3:30 p.m.
    ...been requested 100+ times Since we so sincerely appreciate our depositor’s dedication to scientific sharing...plasmids with us. One way we can gauge if people are happy depositors is if they deposit plasmids more than...off! To share your photo, tag @Addgene and #happydepositor on Twitter. All Blue Flames started with a ...
  40. Addgene at the ASM Microbe 2016 Conference

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    July 7, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...as #happydepositors who stopped by to say hello. Needless to say we all got very good at applying temporary...six continents who dropped by the booth. We were happy to chat with lots of researchers who weren’t aware...
  41. SunTag and Fluorescent Imaging

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    March 28, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ...aggregation, it’s recommended for most imaging applications. What can you do with SunTag? Tanenbaum et al...flames,” it’s clear that the system is broadly applicable across many areas of research. Beyond fluorescence...activation of target genes, but we’ll save that application for another day! References 1. Tanenbaum, Marvin...
  42. Genetically-encoded Sparse Cell Labeling - A SPARC of Innovation

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    May 21, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ... al., 2019. Applications for SPARC SPARC technology is versatile and can be applied across cell types...population, it’s easier to visualize individual/non-overlapping cells. While transgenic animals are commonly ...
  43. Understanding GPCR Signaling Using TRUPATH

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    Dec. 14, 2020, 2:15 p.m.
    ...inflammation, and neurotransmission. But with approximately 950 different human genes encoding GPCRs (Takeda...GPCR of interest, a Gα-Rluc8 plasmid, and the appropriate Gγ-GFP2 and Gβ constructs. Cells are then treated...plasmids in a number of different experimental approaches. They first assessed the activation of different...
  44. CUT&RUN: An Improved Method for Studying Protein-DNA Interactions

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    Feb. 13, 2018, 2:51 p.m.
    ...go-to method for mapping where a protein binds genome-wide, and has been widely applied in many model organisms... the chance of false-positives, as proteins may appear to be binding at particular genomic sites when ...
  45. Build Your CRISPR Vocabulary

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    July 2, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...called protospacers. Repeats: Bacterial DNA that appears between each spacer in the CRISPR array, distinguishing... are recognized by the Cas9 protein from the appropriate species. Some Cas proteins, like LbCas12a or ...simplifying the CRISPR-Cas9 system for laboratory applications. At Addgene, we sometimes refer to the programmable...
  46. Sleeping Beauty Awakens for Genome Engineering

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    June 30, 2015, 2 p.m.
    ... though not all, of these defenses. For some applications of genome engineering - such as certain forms...and improved SB transposase, SB100X, that is approximately 100-fold more efficient than the first-generation...Epub 2009 May 3. PubMed. 3. Singh H, et al. A new approach to gene therapy using Sleeping Beauty to genetically...
  47. Management for Scientists: What Makes a Good Manager Anyway?

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    Dec. 9, 2014, 2:22 p.m.
    ...team. It is pretty clear that if people are mostly happy at work, they will work harder and contribute more...contribute to job satisfaction: A feeling of being appreciated and valued This often stems from being included... Need feedback on their work but prefer to be approached as peers rather than subordinates Need mental...
  48. The Stingy Scientist: How the Baby Gel Box Was Born

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    April 15, 2014, 3:11 p.m.
    ... supplies every 10 years or so. Actually, I was happy to hear that I am not the only Addgenie who has ...I started looking for smaller and smaller gel apparatus until I settled on using glass slides. With just...this one only cost a few dollars.  I used this apparatus for 15 years before I hung up my pipets.   ...
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