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  1. Summer SciComm: Preprints

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    Aug. 16, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
    ...and they provide different amounts of access or feedback. One of the most significant shifts in scientific...of strategies for your scientific communication needs. Going to present some unpublished results at a ...preprints as part of their scientific communication needs. The most often-cited reasons researchers might ... in most review processes. Preprints and their feedback, in contrast, are immediately and openly accessible...formal peer review, with the earlier attention and feedback giving authors the opportunity to strengthen the...
  2. Antibodies 101: Selecting the Right Antibody

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    March 15, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
    ...secondary should be used when signal amplification is needed.  Species  Next, check the species that the antibody...a good chance that the antibody could meet your needs.    Multiplex experiments Finally, consider whether... antibodies in a single experiment then you will need to make sure that you can easily distinguish each...purchase but also someone to turn to for advice if you need to troubleshoot. What do you know about the vendor...validation does not mean that the antibody is guaranteed to work. Antibody-based assays are complex and...
  3. Antibodies 101: Secondary Antibodies

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    Dec. 21, 2021, 2:15 p.m.
    ...technique, and sometimes each individual assay, will need to be developed and optimized for the samples, antibodies...multiple proteins of interest - the secondary antibody needs careful consideration before selection. If all the...precious commodity in the lab and eliminating the need for secondary antibodies would save a good deal ... antibody labelled with a probe, eliminating the need for a secondary antibody. Other immunohistochemistry...option for signal amplification while providing needed flexibility in assay development. Researchers who...
  4. Transferable Skills Guide: Cross-team Communication

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    Nov. 21, 2019, 1:53 p.m.
    ...interpretations of what we discussed and decided. I needed to a) figure out the sources of miscommunication...almost certainly experienced some of the hurdles I needed to overcome.  I eventually pinpointed and (mostly... software engineers in your lab, you likely will need to write protocols, SOPs, and methods sections. ... not have the context you do, which means you’ll need to provide that context yourself. Simple words ... commonly used (and misused) words that clearly needed an Addgene-specific definition. Words such as “...
  5. Career Coaching for Scientists: Why and Where Do I Find One?

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    Jan. 29, 2015, 1:25 p.m.
    ...finding a good one that is a style match for your needs can take some research.  It helps to spend some ...Take advantage of this to get the information you need to choose well. What are their qualifications? ...can't tell you which one will be a match for your needs, but here are a number I have come across for you...is Bridging Science and Business. Maybe you just need help getting through your PhD? Some coaches focus...matching with the best person in the group for your needs. Beth Schachter of Beth Schachter Consulting is ...
  6. Progress Towards a PAM-Free CRISPR

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    March 7, 2024, 2:39 p.m.
    ... where you need it, the odds of this occurring are not in your favor. Thus, there is a need to eliminate...correction of disease-causing alleles, and the growing need for gene editing in research, the old PAM constraints...advantageous in today’s genome editing landscape. The need for PAM-less editing   Guides for CRISPR are typically...you are trying to knock-in a patient mutation or need to make a precise amino acid change, there is very...
  7. High Complexity Golden Gate Assembly with NEB’s DAD

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    Aug. 1, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...rules didn’t need to be strictly followed in order to generate high-fidelity reactions. (Need a refresher...redesign individual pieces as needed to improve fidelity. NEBridge GetSet Need a set of overhangs, stat? ... to 6-8 overhangs, the data-driven approach was needed to massively expand complexity. The three tools...
  8. Educational Planarian Tools for Teaching Developmental Biology Techniques

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    May 24, 2018, 1:20 p.m.
    ... Sánchez lab protocol, dsRNAs are delivered by feeding them to planarians. Depending on which planarian...and mix the purified dsRNA with liver paste, and feed the mixture to the worms. The phenotypes of RNAi...treatment should be apparent after three dsRNA feedings. Some of the phenotypes are not evident until ...published protocols and want to share pictures, feedback etc. please write to [email protected] ...RNA inhibits gene expression in planarians." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 100.suppl...
  9. Meet an Addgenie: Insights into Grad School, Career Paths, and More

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    June 25, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...variety of different career paths that don’t all need another degree, he advised me, “a master’s degree... where you want to go in your career you may not need those doors to be opened.” Addgenie Eric Perkins...assistant, when her life changed––she had a daughter. Needing a career switch because of the demanding hours ... the bench, the change gave her the balance she needed. It is incredibly helpful to me to know that you...like being with the people and for the people, feeding the people, and making them get outside of their...
  10. Story of a SynBio Startup: RevBio's Epiphany (or Lack Thereof)

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    June 5, 2014, 3:32 p.m.
    ...student, she had less pressure to publish and more freedom to attend conferences, but after receiving her ...money is a drop in the bucket against the funds needed to build a flower that changes color, but the experience... us the chance to develop the technology we will need, and the business training to make the most of it... to do. It’s exhilarating to have that sort of freedom. It can also be overwhelming – there is so much...partners in this accelerator program who want us to succeed. We’re excited to see what the next few months ...
  11. Tips for a 1st time AAV user (by a Rookie AAV user)

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    Oct. 23, 2018, 11:49 a.m.
    ...while also summarizing the basic steps and analyses needed for packaging AAV. AAV production Overview: The...HEK293 cells with AAV packaging plasmids. The cells need three different plasmids to produce AAV: 1) the ...this process takes 4-7 days, not counting the time needed to expand the HEK293 cells. Check out the Addgene...experiments, so I always make more AAV than I think I need. Unlike lentivirus, AAV requires a higher number...phases mixed together. Lastly, the PEG solution needs to be sterilized, either by filtration, which takes...
  12. Plasmids 101: 5 factors to help you choose the right cloning method

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    Aug. 21, 2018, 12:31 p.m.
    ...important factors to consider for any experiment are: Speed Cost Difficulty Efficiency For cloning in ...Additional Resources” section at the end of the post! Speed: Your grant deadline is approaching or your advisor...also be a great choice, because the T4 polymerase needed for this method is relatively inexpensive and can...generating the appropriate inserts by PCR, there is no need for restriction digests, gel purifications, or ligations... involved with cloning, you would at least be guaranteed a successful result? While there are never any...
  13. CRISPR 101: Mammalian Expression Systems and Delivery Methods

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    Sept. 24, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ...will also need to deliver a donor plasmid or single-stranded DNA oligonucleotide, so you will need to make...with any experiment, there are many factors that need to be considered during the planning process. For...appropriate expression system and delivery method: Do you need stable integration or is transient expression sufficient...steps is to identify what CRISPR components you will need to deliver. Minimally, one or more sgRNAs and Cas9...
  14. Plasmids 101: Colony PCR

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    May 12, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...the insert. Orientation-specific primers: If you need information about insert orientation, then you might... The more background, the more colonies you will need to screen.   Saving clones for later culture: ... as the template for your PCR reaction. You just need to lyse the bacteria to release the plasmid DNA ... will greatly reduce the number of clones you’ll need to send for sequencing, but won’t tell you if your...sequencing to verify the insert sequence before proceeding with your experiment. Shorter amplicons tend...
  15. Plasmids 101: Choosing an Antibiotic Resistance Gene

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    Oct. 10, 2023, 1 p.m.
    ...applications and needs. The more niche and specific your needs are, the more you may need to pay attention...Plasmids need antibiotic resistance genes so that you can specifically isolate bacteria containing your...integration of resistance genes in their genomes. If you need a plasmid that can go between plants and bacteria...
  16. SciComm: Taking Science to Elementary and Middle Schools

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    July 9, 2019, 12:52 p.m.
    ... but as a scientist. When our elementary school needed a new coordinator for the annual Math & Science...questions elementary students can ask. It doesn’t just need to be people who think of themselves as “scientists...on Twitter, where I was able to get some great feedback from teachers and other science communicators....grade science teachers with whom I worked, for feedback on my presentation, she said “it was such a valuable...Middle School for their tremendous guidance and feedback. Additional resources on the Addgene blog Browse...
  17. Plasmids 101: Protein tags

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    Dec. 11, 2014, 4:26 p.m.
    ...protein tags. Biochemists and molecular biologists who need to overexpress and purify proteins can face any ...are being spent to make something the cell doesn’t need to make. Eukaryotes and some bacteria deploy proteosomes...purification with amylose, but wicked huge Myc EQKLISEEDL  1.2 Affinity Frequently used for western blots...Frequently, a single tag is not enough. What if you need one tag to increase solubility and one tag for purification...other proteases are available, but scientists would need to incorporate their recognition sites into their...
  18. Tips for Writing a Good Cover Letter

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    May 21, 2024, 1:30 p.m.
    ...and helpful feedback!  What if I’m not a good writer? That’s okay! Your cover letter needs to be coherent...you are job searching, you may be wondering if you need to go to the effort of writing a cover letter. After...free of typos and grammatical errors. It does not need to be a literary masterpiece. For most jobs, the...make the connection between your skills and the needs of the job. Make it clear that you are interested...
  19. Targeting HIV-1 with CRISPR: Shock and Kill or Cut it Out?

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    May 10, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...infected cells. To truly cure HIV-1, researchers need to vanquish these hidden viral reservoirs, and CRISPR...off-target effects. In such a therapy, CRISPR/Cas9 would need to 1. excise the HIV-1 genome from every infected...sequence-specific binding. Patients’ HIV-1 genomes will need to be sequenced to determine the optimal gRNAs for...excision approaches, and each of these gRNAs will need to be validated for high on-target binding and low...evolve resistance to CRISPR therapies through PAM or seed sequence mutations. Multiple gRNAs could be used...
  20. Deep Mutational Scanning with One Pot Saturation Mutagenesis

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    Feb. 22, 2017, 3:30 p.m.
    ...practical limitation is sequencing depth and cost. You need at least 100-200 reads per variant, so the more ... one library, the more sequencing reads you will need. See Fowler et al for more details on how to determine... work for the one-pot mutagenesis method. There needs to be a BbvCI site present in the backbone. Does...formed will be sense. Therefore, mutagenic oligos need to be anti-sense so they will anneal to the template...If the sites are in opposite directions, you just need to use a plasmid with BbvCI restriction sites in...
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