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  1. Countdown to Halloween @Addgene

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    Oct. 29, 2014, 5:26 p.m.
    ...Halloween is only 2 days away and here at Addgene we couldn’t be more excited! As a small, tight-knit...things: fun, teamwork, and competition. And our Halloween celebration this Friday will combine all of these...these. Addgenies have been organizing Halloween festivities for years – searching our photo archives I...destroyed to protect the innocent revelers. Our Halloween costume contests have become an annual tradition...colleagues. Success is sweet – as sweet as all that Halloween candy you’ll gorge yourself on in the coming days...Hopefully, I’ve made clear how excited we get for Halloween and how seriously we take costume design. In case...continue to have an amazing turnout for the annual Halloween costume, so I expect some great costumes this ...

  2. Six Spooky Science Stories and Halloween at Addgene

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    Oct. 31, 2019, 1:06 p.m.
    ...melanogaster." Molecular and cellular endocrinology 215.1-2 (2004): 1-10. PubMed PMID: 15026169. Soo, Rochelle...another snail, completing its lifecycle. Halloween genes The Halloween genes are a set of cytochrome P450 genes...incorporate science themes into our fun activities and Halloween is no exception. For the past 10+ years, Addgenies...ping pong table. This year, in addition to the Halloween contest, we’ve also carved pumpkins (yes, Blugene...melanogaster (Gilbert, 2004). Mutations in these genes are lethal, associated with defective exoskeleton formations...1983.3 (1983): 813-816. Gilbert, Lawrence I. "Halloween genes encode P450 enzymes that mediate steroid...company culture at Addgene See some of our previous Halloween costume contests ...

  3. 3 Challenges in Plant Synthetic Biology

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    July 22, 2014, 5:46 p.m.
    ...inspire and open a new conversation about GMOs.  Challenge #2: Technical obstacles to plant synthetic biology...ve had to navigate the challenges involved in plant synthetic biology. Challenge #1: Public perception ...facilitates plant science. Challenge #3: Intellectual property There is another challenge associated with molecular... of well-characterized genetic tools make it challenging to engineer a specific function in these multicellular...fibers. And because working with plants can be challenging, there are a lot of unexplored areas in plant...manner. At Revolution Bio, we are addressing this challenge directly by developing a plant biotechnology product... a product without the use of these parts is challenging, and it’s made even more difficult by the fact...

  4. The Challenges of Cell Culture

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    May 5, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...Henrietta Lacks. New York: Crown Publishers, 2010. 2. Gold, Michael. "A conspiracy of cells." State University...

  5. Reagent Repositories Are Speeding up Science During the Pandemic

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    Aug. 4, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...fast access to the tools required to study SARS-CoV-2, but with many academic research labs closed during...biobanks, are crucial for the advancement of SARS-CoV-2 research because they provide rapid access to validated...Many of the reagents used to investigate SARS-CoV-2 were developed for broad use and are now important...susceptibility of cells from different organisms to SARS-CoV-2 (Chu et al., 2020). An additional cell line used in...that science is truly a global endeavor. Case study 2: Plasmids Another example of reagents that have broad...applications but have proven useful to the study of SARS-CoV-2 are the lentiviral production and packaging vectors...that characterized the spike (S) protein of SARS-CoV-2 (Ou et al., 2020). The authors requested these plasmids...

  6. AAVs CREATed for Gene Delivery to the CNS and PNS

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    Sept. 28, 2017, 2:01 p.m.
    ....9 (parental) 46 +/- 0.7% AAV.PHP.S 82 +/- 2% Table 2: Transduction efficiency of AAV.9 versus AAV.PHP.S...figure 2) to allow for efficient IV delivery of virus to the CNS or PNS (figure32, tables 1 & 2). These...manipulate, 2) they have long-term expression; and 3) they have limited toxicity. However, a key challenge of ... On average, AAV.PHP.eB and AAV.PHP.S had 1.5- to 2-fold higher GFP intensity compared to the strains ...stained for a neuronal marker). Check out tables 1 and 2 below for a summary of the quantified transduction...cells are labeled with their own unique color; and 2) low levels of labeling so that a cell’s projections...maximize the number of cells that are labeled. Part 2: An AAV expressing the inducer (i.e. tet-off transactivator...

  7. Hot Plasmids Spring 2024

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    May 23, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...repository of tools for SAR-CoV-2 research. Two new antibodies, Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Nucleocapsid Protein [mBG17...Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Nucleocapsid Protein [mBG86], target distinct epitopes on the SARS-CoV-2 nucelocapsid ...Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies here! Terry, J.S., et al. (2021). Development of a SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid ...prime editor PE7 Antibodies to facilitate SARS-CoV-2 research New viral vector preps of Voltron2 voltage... incorporates La’s N-terminal domain, PE7 (Figure 2).  PE7 shows enhanced editing efficiencies in a number...editor. Find PE7 plasmids here!     Figure 2: PE7 improves prime editing. A) Schematic of PE7 prime...PMID: 38570691. Antibodies to facilitate SARS-CoV-2 research   By Ashley Waldron Ready-to-use recombinant...

  8. Which Fluorescence Microscopy Technique is Best for Me?

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    Oct. 10, 2017, 1:57 p.m.
    ...the image can be acquired more quickly. 2-Photon Microscopy 2-Photon Microscopy attempts to solve two ...Fluorescence microscopy. Nature methods 2, 910-919 (2005). PubMed PMID: 16299476. 2. Conchello JA, Lichtman JW. Optical...enhance spatial contrast (i.e. optical sectioning (2) or super-resolution (3). Fluorescence microscopy...photobleaching and a reduction in signal intensity. 2-Photon microscopes restrict excitation (and bleaching...can be seen exiting through the tissue. Therefore, 2-photon allows for deeper imaging into thick tissues...imaging objective that collects fluorescence. Like 2-photon microscopy, only a single focal plane of the...relying on raster scanning as is done in confocal or 2-photon microscopes. Total Internal Reflection Microscopy...

  9. Five Popular Model Organisms, Part 2

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    Sept. 29, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ... H. J. (2009). Rats! Disease Models & Mechanisms, 2(5–6), 206–210. https://doi.org/10.1242/dmm.002733 ...biomedical model organism.  Arabidopsis thaliana Arabidopsis thaliana is one of, if not the most, recognized...Arabidopsis genetics research development. Arabidopsis thaliana was fully sequenced by the year 2000, becoming...properties affecting adaptations.  Arabidopsis thaliana flowers. Image from BlueRidgeKitties. If you...functions in an ecological context with Arabidopsis thaliana. ELife, 4. https://doi.org/10.7554/elife.06100...

  10. Plasmids 101: Knockout/Knock-In Plasmids

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    Dec. 1, 2016, 3:30 p.m.
    ...the addition of Cre recombinase (Figure 2). Figure 2: A knockout targeting vector designed to... through an experiment designed to knock out exon 2 of a given gene.   Figure 1: A knockout targeting...For recombination to occur in a cell, a minimum of 2 kb of sequence homology is required, but 6 to 14 kb...construct to your target cells. After recombination, exon 2 of the targeted gene will be removed from the chromosome...the GFP/NeoR cassette is inserted in place of exon 2. Thus, the targeted gene is disrupted (knocked out...recombination event will remove NeoR only and leave exon 2 floxed, as seen in line 4 of Figure 4. Since the loxP...of interest is essential, a true knockout can be lethal, and you'd instead want to create a conditional...

  11. SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 Detection Methods Based on CRISPR/Cas

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    May 5, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ... State University. Since its appearance, SARS-CoV-2 has spread to almost every part of the world manifesting...Rapid detection of 2019 novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 using a CRISPR based DETECTR assay Sensitivity:10-...primers that target the E and the N2 gene of SARS-CoV-2. If the Cas12a-sgRNA complex binds to the target sequences... method has been optimized to detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus directly using saliva without having to perform...and visual detection of novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 Sensitivity: 4.6-11 copies/microliter of RNA targets...single-molecule sensitive. In the case of HIV-1 and SARS-CoV-2 detection, AIOD-CRISPR without preamplification was...easy-to-deploy, protocol for Cas13-based detection of SARS-CoV-2 genetic material (CREST) Sensitivity: 10 copies of...

  12. Scientists Map the SARS-CoV-2-Human Interaction Network

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    April 9, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...comprehensive SARS-CoV-2 virus-human interaction network in which we expressed 26 of the 29 SARS-CoV-2 viral proteins...all became acutely aware of the threat of SARS-CoV-2. Like many in the science community, we’ve been motivated...identifying these potential human helpers of SARS-CoV-2 (especially the ones that are druggable) is a key ...just at the beginning of understanding how SARS-CoV-2 interacts with human proteins. For example, we used... joining in this worldwide fight against SARS-CoV-2. As we’ve all been affected in various ways by the...details. Our set of constructs comprises all SARS-CoV-2 viral proteins except for Nsp3 and Nsp16, and includes...is going on there!).  Find the Krogan Lab SARS-CoV-2 plasmids (Note: The Nsp6 construct is undergoing QC...

  13. Tips for a 1st Time CRISPR User (by a 1st Time CRISPR User)

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    March 7, 2017, 3:30 p.m.
    ...transductions and use a range of reasonable MOIs. 2. Create a monoclonal Cas9-expression cell line. Especially...doing a screen. I made a few monoclonal lines (Figure 2) and I was surprised at how variable Cas9-expression...across the different cells (Figure 3).   Figure 2: Cas9 expression in monoclonal cell lines generated... expression Overview: By Western blotting (Figure 2, pool), I knew the cells expressed Cas9, but I didn... appear green despite having active Cas9 (see tip 2). Pro-Tips 1. To quantify Cas9 activity using this...Western blotting against GFP expression, but I didn’t. 2. In the original publication they see GFP expression...and I got clear bands using the conditions above. 2. Design your primers so that the digestion site isn...

  14. Tips for Getting a Faculty Position

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    July 20, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ... this problem? (2-3 sentences) What will be the focus of your first grant? (1-2 sentences) ...of scientific success is publications and grants. 2. Write succinct and easy to understand documents A...consideration. 3. Present an easy to follow seminar See item 2. Attendees will include grad students (that are solicited...people would agree is important to understand. (1-2 sentences). For example: Distinguishing correctly ...Talk." 4. The chalk talk, simple in principle The first question I usually get about chalk talks is, what... whether there is chalk. Sometimes. It can also be a slide deck, markers, etc. Chalk or markers force ... Developing your Chalk Talk These items should be part of the beginning of your chalk talk. These should...

  15. Adenoviral Vector Production and Troubleshooting

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    June 14, 2018, 11:44 a.m.
    ...repeated multiple times (2-4 rounds) at increasing scale over the course of 1-2 weeks. Each round of amplification...creating adenoviral vector constructs. It consists of 2 plasmids: a shuttle vector (in which the transgene...Addgene’s Adenoviral Guide webpage, and references 1, 2.*Pro-Tip*: once the correct recombinant pAdV plasmid...sequenced to confirm its integrity. Initial production (2-3 weeks) - Here you’ll produce the primary recombinant...media will turn yellow. Do NOT change the media (add 2-3 mL of fresh media once a week), and do NOT harvest...it will result in very low titer. Amplification (1-2 weeks) - The rAdV-S is used to infect more HEK293 ...in a 10-100-fold increase in virus. Purification (2 days) - Purification is required if rAdV is to be ...

  16. SciComm with the Experts at Science in the News Part 2

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    April 27, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ...and Amy tell us a little about themselves. Chapter 2: What is Science in the News (SITN)? - SITN is a graduate...This is the second half of a two-part interview with Vini Mani and Amy Gilson from Science in the News...involved in science communication. In this second half of our conversation with Vini Mani and Amy Gilson...

  17. Great Results Start with Great Standard Curves

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    Aug. 15, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ... Figure 1 depicts a 2-fold dilution series. Each step of the series dilutes by 1:2 for a series that ranges...series ranging from 1:2 to 1:32. Each individual step of the series is consistent at 1:2. When preparing a.... An example of this is shown in Figure 2.   Figure 2: The concentration of a serially diluted... ranges from 1:2–1:32. The specific dilution series used will depend on the expected concentration of ...accuracy of the curve, avoid pipetting small volumes (< 2 µL) or volumes too large for a standard micropipette...allergy testing lab, and the grad student down the hall from you have in common? All of them rely on standard...

  18. Rett Syndrome: A History of Research and Therapeutic Outlooks

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    Nov. 19, 2020, 2:15 p.m.
    ...//doi.org/10.1002/1096-8628(200022)97:2<147::aid-ajmg6>3.0.co;2-o Baker SA, Chen L, Wilkins AD, Yu P, ...Caused by a mutation in the methyl-CpG binding protein 2 (MECP2) gene, Rett Syndrome is a rare, progressive...X-linked MECP2, encoding methyl-CpG-binding protein 2. Nat Genet 23:185–188 . https://doi.org/10.1038/13810... (2000) Rett syndrome: Methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 mutations and phenotype-genotype correlations. Am ...cassette using tamoxifen-inducible Cre not only halted the neurological damage but completely reversed... Rett Syndrome, respectively. One of the main challenges facing Rett researchers is how to deliver the...adeno-associated viral (AAV) vector. The editase repaired half of the mutant MECP2 RNA in each of three neuronal...

  19. Harnessing TnpB for Genome Editing: A Compact and Versatile Tool for Your Research

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    July 29, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
    ...Oligo 2 to screen. A 667-bp product confirms successful insertion. Step 6: Confirmation Pick 2–3 positive...can use TEEP — a tool based on animal data. Step 2: Prepare Oligos Oligo 1: Add 'tcaa' to the 5′ end...your forward guide sequence (see Figure 1). Oligo 2: Add 'ggcc' to the 5′ end of your reverse complement...Primer 92F (5′-cattacgcaattggacgacaac-3′) and Oligo 2 (specific to your target) to screen colonies via PCR...), 84–89. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587-019-0337-2  Molla, K. A., Sretenovic, S., Bansal, K. C., & Qi...approximately 1000–1400 amino acids — which poses a challenge for efficient delivery into cells, particularly...Cas12a. Applications of TnpB One of the major challenges in genome editing is the efficient delivery of...

  20. Hot Plasmids - October 2022

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    Oct. 6, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
    ...GEVIs (called ASAP 1 and 2), they found an indicator that is optimized for 2-photon imaging of voltages...The resultant JEDI-2P sensors overcome many challenges in 2-photon in-vivo imaging of voltage fluctuations...suitable for in vivo optogenetic use.   Fig. 2: A) HcKCR1 is highly selective for K+ over other Na...slice of HcKCR1-EYFP and tdTomato expressed layer 2/3 neurons in mouse. C) Action potential frequencies...
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