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Get your fly research started with this quick guide to working with drosophila.

July 13, 2017, 2:30 p.m.

In the final post of our Quick Guide to Working with Drosophila, learn how to make Drosophila transgenic lines.

July 28, 2017, 1:30 p.m.

Overview of recombinases that can be used as a Cre-alternative for site-specific recombination in Drosophila.

May 12, 2015, 1:32 p.m.

Learn what the Gal4/UAS system is and how it can enable powerful experiments in Drosophila.

July 21, 2017, 12:48 p.m.

Addgene's conference rooms are named after gene names. Learn more about these genes including sonic hedgehog, sleeping beauty, groucho, and cookie monster.

April 2, 2019, 1:44 p.m.

SPARC is a tool that labels a fraction of a genetically-defined subset of cells. The result: easy visualization of individual, non-overlapping cells.

May 21, 2020, 1:15 p.m.

Learn how repressible promoters work and how you can use them in your next experiment.

Dec. 20, 2022, 2:15 p.m.

Model organisms are species that are widely studied because they are easy to maintain and modify in the lab. Common model organisms include the mouse, the fruit fly, yeast, zebrafish, and the worm.

April 11, 2019, 12:39 p.m.

Stochastic multicolor labeling is a popular technique to label individual cells with different colors and allows for lineage tracing of cell populations over time. Read this blog post to learn about the different systems for various organisms.

March 5, 2019, 1:08 p.m.

An overview of the Brainbow system and its variants and how they utilize Cre-lox for multicolor labeling of neurons.

April 24, 2015, 2:39 p.m.

Learn about different strategies used to generate plasmids for multiplex gRNA expression and how to use them in various organisms.

Sept. 10, 2020, 11:45 a.m.

Read six spooky science stories and learn about Halloween traditions at Addgene.

Oct. 31, 2019, 1:06 p.m.

This blog post explores how commonly used GFP variants can undergo Green-Red photoconversion.

Aug. 4, 2015, 2:30 p.m.

Learn how you can use the CUT&RUN method to study protein-DNA interactions.

Feb. 13, 2018, 2:51 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.

Learn about new plasmids at Addgene including plasmids for CRISPR, sparse cell labeling, reporting calcineurin activity, and an alternative to DNA staining dyes.

June 2, 2020, 1:15 p.m.

There are many ways to study Dopamine including in vivo microdialysis and genetically encoded biosensors. Read on to learn about two recently developed biosensors: dLight and GRABDA.

July 30, 2019, 12:59 p.m.

FlipGFP is a genetically encoded caspase reporter that contains a flipped beta strand of GFP. There is no fluorescence unless the caspase cuts the cleavage site between the strands.

May 21, 2019, 12:10 p.m.

A description and video demonstration of the new FLIES plasmid.

April 1, 2022, 1:15 p.m.

This blog posts discusses Cas9 gene drives and the appropriate safeguard and confinement strategies scientists should use for these gene drives.

May 22, 2015, 4:58 p.m.