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Addgene explains what a material transfer agreement is, how it can benefit you and your academic institution, and how Addgene makes MTAs easy.

May 1, 2014, 8:23 p.m.

Advice on starting a lab from three PIs who have successfully built their own academic labs.

April 29, 2014, 1:43 p.m.

Addgene answers questions about lentiviral plasmids, including 2nd vs 3rd generation transfer vectors, packaging plasmids, biosafety concerns, and more.

April 23, 2014, 1:08 p.m.

Tips for how to choose a research project in a life science lab.

April 17, 2014, 2:45 p.m.

Tips for being more environmentally friendly in a life science research lab.

April 15, 2014, 3:11 p.m.

Advice for scientists choosing a lab, including interviews with Principal Investigators and important factors to consider in your decision.

April 8, 2014, 2:50 p.m.

The next post in the Plasmids 101 series focuses on the promoter region, the element responsible for initiating the transcription of your insert into RNA.

April 3, 2014, 8:05 p.m.

The first in a series of blog posts in which PIs give advice about achieving success in academia, choosing you research topic, and more.

April 1, 2014, 5:33 p.m.

In vivo imaging is used to study individual plasmids or protein-protein interactions in organs and whole mammals.

March 27, 2014, 5:14 p.m.

Read about how mammalian plasmids differ from their bacterial counterparts, including how replication occurs and whether selection is necessary for transfected cells.

March 25, 2014, 3:15 p.m.