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  1. Illuminating Choices: A Guide to Selecting Fluorescent Dyes and Ligands

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    Blog Post
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    March 21, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...dyes interact with specific receptors is key, especially for G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). Mutations...also vary in their brightness, depending on the respective fluorochrome. Brightness is impacted by both ...between fluorescent and non-fluorescent states in response to a specific stimuli, which leaves only a small...
  2. Antibodies 101: Introduction to Antibodies

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    Jan. 19, 2021, 2:15 p.m.
    ...infections. Anything that generates an antibody response in the immune system is referred to as an antigen... is expressed at different times of the immune response and initiates different immune cascades. In the...antibody to recognize. This triggers an immune response within the animal, and its B cells will churn ...
  3. Prime Editing: Adding Precision and Flexibility to CRISPR Editing

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    Jan. 13, 2025, 9:49 p.m.
    ...systems, naming the new systems PE4 and PE5, respectively. These systems improved editing efficiency by... RT and the S. pombe Tf1 retrotransposon RT, respectively. Their small size comes at the cost of improved...further evolved the Tf1 and M-MLV RT enzymes, respectively, to obtain PEs small enough to deliver with ...
  4. Optogenetics + CRISPR, Using Light to Control Genome Editing

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    Blog Post
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    Sept. 3, 2020, 12:15 p.m.
    ...bacterial phytochrome BphS which produces c-di-GMP in response to far-red light (730 nm). This nucleotide triggers...high-affinity interacting proteins Coh2 and DocS, respectively. The use of far-red light is of particular interest...Zhou et al., 2018). pdDronpa dimers dissociate in response to cyan light (500nm). By fusing the two pdDronpa...
  5. Addgene is Stopping Use of X (formerly Twitter)

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    Blog Post
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    Jan. 11, 2024, 2:15 p.m.
    ...has been considering a gradual move off X as a response to major platform changes, such as limiting access... and we acknowledge there may be a variety of responses to this decision. However, our decision allows...
  6. Fluorescent Proteins 101: History of Fluorescent Proteins

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    Blog Post
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    Aug. 7, 2017, 1:58 p.m.
    ...right! He began to study the A. victoria gene responsible for encoding GFP, and, in 1992, he reported its...hypothesized that GFP-like proteins could be responsible and began studying these marine organisms to ...
  7. Let There Be LITE Plasmids

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    Blog Post
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    Nov. 21, 2013, 3:56 p.m.
    ...advantages of the new system: "First, the light-responsive molecules of cryptochrome 2 are the chromophores...occurs within minutes of light exposure. Third, the response can be graded with light dose and is fully reversible...
  8. Editor's Choice, August 2016

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    Sept. 2, 2016, 1:32 p.m.
    ...you’d be amazed by the number of out of office responses I’ve received). Clearly we have all of our writers...few successes have trickled into the survey. In response to a bit of a Twitter storm surrounding NgAgo,...
  9. Science as Art

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    Blog Post
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    March 2, 2015, 3:13 p.m.
    ... science as an art form taps into an emotional response within the viewer, which could promote conservation...that we know very little about these specimens - especially those which are now extinct. A collection of ...
  10. Scientific Sharing in the Time of COVID-19: Databases and Resources

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    Blog Post
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    May 12, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...projects, funding opportunities, and community response initiatives. Accelerate the translational impact...COVID-19 research. The new Center for COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness (CCRP2) at Rutgers University...
  11. 6 Steps to Submitting a Resume That Gets Seen

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    Blog Post
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    July 9, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ...online as one part of their job search. This is especially true of scientists seeking a first job after ...hiring managers to take next steps and follow up especially in large companies. It is fine to address the...
  12. Addgene's a Nonprofit? Nonprofit Awareness Day 2017

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    Blog Post
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    June 5, 2017, 3:19 p.m.
    ...researchers around the world. We take this responsibility seriously. Every decision we make, every project... in the community Addgene fosters a culture of respect, collaboration, and fun Addgene believes there ...
  13. Fluorescent Proteins 101: Fluorescent Biosensors

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    May 18, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ...protein that undergoes a conformational change in response to the molecule it detects. This change then generates...with luminescent and fluorescent reporters being especially popular. We’ll give you an introduction to fluorescent...
  14. Bringing Sustainable Practices to the Lab: Recycling

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    Blog Post
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    Feb. 14, 2019, 2:35 p.m.
    ...plastic is a substantial portion of lab waste. Despite the fact that researchers represent a minority ... already leading the cultural change toward responsibility in our lab’s environmental impact, but we can...
  15. CRISPR 101: Cas9 Nickase Design and Homology Directed Repair

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    Blog Post
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    March 15, 2018, 12:59 p.m.
    ...efficiency is consistently higher than that of H840A, especially with smaller nick distances. Using D10A, they...strategy can expand the targetable region, which is especially useful if there are no available guides close...
  16. New CRISPR Web Resources and #12DaysofCRISPR Recap

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    Blog Post
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    Dec. 12, 2017, 3:13 p.m.
    ...epigenetic effectors. The diversity of tools is especially exciting, including histone acetylation by p300...and Enhancing CRISPR Targeting Specificity with eSpCas9, SpCas9-HF1, & HypaCas9 Day 10: Transcriptional...
  17. Chemogenetics vs. Optogenetics: Which Method Should I Choose?

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    Blog Post
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    June 11, 2020, 1:34 p.m.
    ...absence of the correct wavelength of light. This response is immediate, on the scale of milliseconds, and...result, it is not possible to elicit an immediate response or track the exact time of activation. Receptor...
  18. What's the Best Way to Elute and Store Your Plasmid DNA?

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    Blog Post
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    June 4, 2020, 1:22 p.m.
    ...instead results in the breakage of the ester bonds responsible for the sugar backbone of the DNA helix or even...during storage over prolonged periods of time, especially at room temperature or at 4°C. Storing DNA: temperature...
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