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TypeBlog PostPublishedJune 12, 2014, 3:30 p.m....other people to do that too. We don’t have the capacity to send tools out to people ourselves, but we’...committees, and how the culture of the university impacts the number of women reaching senior positions. ... those amazing students that want to have a big impact on the world and tell them to work in plant science...
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INTEGRATE: Bacterial Genome Engineering Using CRISPR-Transposons
TypeBlog PostPublishedDec. 7, 2020, 2:53 p.m....top): A CRISPR RNA (crRNA) comprising a 32 nt spacer sequence specifying the target site. Four proteins...INTEGRATE using a single plasmid containing a multi-spacer CRISPR array. Workflow and technical considerations...INTEGRATE system follows a simple workflow: Clone spacer(s) into the CRISPR array Clone desired DNA cargo... -
Don’t FRET: Bimolecular Fluorescence Complementation Makes Visualizing Protein-Protein Interactions Easy
TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 27, 2020, 1:15 p.m....sequences, the amino acid sequences RSIAT and RPACKIPNDLKQKVMNH have been used successfully (Kerppola, 2006...expressed transiently by transfection or stably impacts the success of BiFC experiments. In either case...//doi.org/10.1101/pdb.prot076497 Kim Y, Jung JP, Pack C-G, Huh W-K (2018) Global analysis of protein homomerization... -
Summer SciComm Series: Modes of Communication
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 1, 2022, 1:15 p.m....interested in? Math, sarcasm, romance, and spacecraft! Image courtesy of xkcd.com Science communication... lectures, presentations, etc… Low (except for space) Real-time audience engagement and response. High...fear. Can be discouraging to build audience. Need space & higher entry barrier for audience versus passive... -
An Introduction to Adenovirus
TypeBlog PostPublishedOct. 3, 2023, 1:15 p.m...., including the E1 region). The space in the viral particle’s capacity that is made available by this ...genome, and adenoviral vectors all have a genomic capacity that is much higher than other viral vectors (... -
Plasmids 101: Secondary Nanobody Toolbox
TypeBlog PostPublishedFeb. 27, 2018, 2:04 p.m....antibody (HCab), which are unique to camels, llamas, alpacas and other camelids. In terms of structure, HCabs...have done the hard work for you by immunizing an alpaca, isolating HCab antibodies from its serum, and ...for generating nanobodies are outlined below; no alpaca required. Decide Which Nanobody To Use: The table... -
The PAM Requirement and Expanding CRISPR Beyond SpCas9
TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 20, 2020, 2:30 p.m....) the sequence is located just upstream of a Protospacer Adjacent Motif (PAM sequence). The 3-5 nucleotide...about 1 kilobase smaller than SpCas9, so it can be packaged into adeno-associated virus (AAV). At 984 amino...edit. Some Cas13 enzymes require a single base protospacer flanking sequence (PFS) adjacent to the target... -
New CRISPR Tools: Cas7-11 and PASTE
TypeBlog PostPublishedFeb. 17, 2022, 2 p.m....discovery, including CRISPR, is turning potential into impact. In molecular and cellular biology, this happens...Jonathan Gootenberg, PhD, focuses exclusively on this space — developing tools for cellular targeting. Lately...and cleaving RNA at positions defined by the target:spacer duplex without detectable non-specific activity... -
Transferable Skills Guide: Creativity
TypeBlog PostPublishedJan. 18, 2022, 2:15 p.m....focus. Find yourself a block of time and a quiet space where you can address the issue head on. Prepare...26 ideas, over half of which, when implemented, impacted the entire company. It is important to note that...team has used these techniques to optimize our lab space, our protocols and even our Lab Inventory Management... -
Hot Plasmids - November 2023
TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 14, 2023, 3:35 a.m.... Here's what you'll find in this post: New compact, efficient prime editors A versatile and precise...tape Teaching an old antibody new tricks New compact, efficient prime editors By Susanna Stroik The ...Phage-assisted evolution and protein engineering yield compact, efficient prime editors. Cell, 186(18), 3983–4002... -
Viral Vectors 101: Preparing Pooled Libraries
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 13, 2023, 1:15 p.m....surprised at how this powerful tool is in such a small package. But don’t let the simple presentation deceive ...Transfection of the DNA pooled library and appropriate packaging and envelope plasmids into HEK cells allows production...and composition of your library can drastically impact what conditions it needs to properly amplify. ... -
QC Sequencing Technologies at Addgene
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 15, 2025, 1:15 p.m....routinely use Nanopore technology to sequence our packaged viral DNA for quality control. This gives us a...the issue and resolve the assembly. Keeping up the pace Our QC team constantly faces the challenge of keeping... backend, has enabled the QC to keep up with the pace of deposits while maintaining quality. Maintaining... -
Using Video to Share Your Science: We Share Science
TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 3, 2016, 2:30 p.m....resources: ImpactStory, a website that helps researchers go beyond citation rates to measure the impact of their...Scientists Read about the Evolution of Scientific Impact Data Freedom: The Expansion of Data Sharing in ... -
Antibodies 101: Introduction to Gating in Flow Cytometry
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 4, 2024, 1:15 p.m....Bear in mind, the voltage setting of the laser impacts the magnitude of FSC, SSC, and all fluorescent ...” gate in the beginning should not have a great impact on your analysis, and I often choose a looser gate...separation pattern largely stays the same and does not impact my ability to draw a proper gate, I am free to ... -
Plasmids 101: Expressing shRNAs for RNA Interference
TypeBlog PostPublishedJune 17, 2025, 1:15 p.m....color":"#0052a9","css":"#0052a9","hex":"#0052a9","opacity":100,"rgb":"rgb(0, 82, 169)","rgba":"rgba(0, 82..."css":"rgba(0, 82, 169, 75%)","hex":"#0052a9","opacity":75,"rgb":"rgb(0, 82, 169)","rgba":"rgba(0, 82,...color":"#ffffff","css":"#ffffff","hex":"#ffffff","opacity":100,"rgb":"rgb(255, 255, 255)","rgba":"rgba(255... -
CRISPR 101: Off-Target Effects
TypeBlog PostPublishedFeb. 8, 2024, 2:15 p.m....in mind, but likely will not have a significant impact on your data. You are trying to generate a knockout...depending on your platform, off-target effects should impact your experimental design differently. Yes, it is...optimization which have led to more specific variants. HypaCas9, sSpCas9(1.1), SpCas9HF1, and evoCas9 are a few... -
Plasmids 101: Dimers and Multimers
TypeBlog PostPublishedJan. 10, 2023, 2:15 p.m....techniques, such as Oxford Nanopore sequencing or PacBio SMRT sequencing, (which differ from the short-read...1-25 kb), such as Oxford Nanopore sequencing or PacBio SMRT sequencing. These longer reads are able to... Hodgson CP. Plasmid DNA vaccine vector design: impact on efficacy, safety and upstream production. Biotechnol... -
Building Global Connections with the International Mentorship Program USA-EUROPE
TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 6, 2015, 3:30 p.m.... professional capacity generated during this process result directly in positive impacts on the lives ... a level of sympathy that is difficult to find. Impact of the International Mentorship Program and the... -
Plasmids 101: Using Transposons in the Lab
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 6, 2021, 1:28 p.m....between the transposon’s LTRs, similar to when packaging viral vectors. Let’s take a closer look at three...after cleavage by the transposase. It has a cargo capacity >100 kB, although integration efficiency decreases...without decreased efficiency, with a maximum cargo capacity of ~200 kB of DNA. Similar to piggyBac, Tol2 also... -
Special Delivery: Fluorophore Targeting for FRET Studies
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 19, 2016, 2:30 p.m.... a bit like a Fedex delivery. Your fluorophore package needs to go to the proper mailbox (i.e., a binding...that can nonspecifically soak up your fluorophore package. One important concept in FRET experimental design...synthetase for p-benzoyl-l-phenylalanine E. coli pAcBac1.tR4-MbPyl pyrrolysyl-tRNA synthetase Mammalian ...