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  1. How to Write a Scientific Review Article

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    ...hopefully this post will help you get things moving - remember you're becoming an expert in your field and are...while writing, because it helps you later on to remember where you read particular studies or experiments... For example, we summarized how frequently each member of a class of proteins was mutated, as reported... a review article and not your life’s work: so remember that done is better than perfect. Good luck! ...
  2. Mesothelioma - Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

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    ...becomes embedded due to the small, hook-like shape of asbestos fibers. Over time these embedded asbestos...different ways. For example, a new drug known as pembrolizumab (Keytruda) causes T-cells to more easily recognize... and cause the destruction of cancer cells. Pembrolizumab has shown some great early success in treating...
  3. CRISPR Activation: A Practical Guide

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    ...done by creating a split dCas9 protein that can reassemble when exposed to specific UV wavelengths or chemicals...Inspired Engineering.     Alejandro (Alex) Chavez is a member of the Addgene Scientific Advisory Board. His laboratory...Mammalian Protein Complex Structure, Function, and Membership Using Genome-Scale Fitness Screens. Cell Systems...Chem Biol 11:198–200 . https://doi.org/10.1038/nchembio.1753 Tanenbaum ME, Gilbert LA, Qi LS, Weissman...
  4. Tips for CRISPR Gene Editing in Mice

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    ...validating its efficacy in vitro, and using it in mouse embryos to generate gene modified mouse lines. Hopefully...mammalian cells, it’s time to use them in mouse embryos. When researchers first started using CRISPR/Cas9...It takes roughly 19 days for the injected mouse embryos to develop. Once they are born, it’s time to screen...screen them for your desired edit. Good news! Remember the primers you designed to generate your pCAG-...
  5. Avoiding the Dark Side of Fluorescent Protein Fusions with mOX FPs

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    ...excellent choice for fusions with integral membrane proteins and membrane associated proteins (i.e. GPI-anchored...including the secretory pathway (Figure 2), the inner membrane space of mitochondria and chloroplasts, the extracellular...mapping functional domains of Drosophila hsp 70." The EMBO journal 3.13 (1984): 3087. Pubmed PMID: 6526011....
  6. Multicolor Animals: Using Fluorescent Proteins to Understand Single Cell Behavior

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    ... the fluorophores RFP (red), YFP (yellow), and membrane-tethered CFP (cyan). Brainbow 1.1 adds OFP (orange...control of Flp recombinase. The XFPs in Flybow are membrane-tethered, making this system useful for visualization... by injecting a CMV-Brainbow construct at the embryonic stage. This technique could be used to target ...cells that randomly express either nuclear GFP, membrane CFP, cytoplasmic YFP, or cytoplasmic RFP in a ...
  7. 10 Steps to a Perfect Science Talk

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    ...introverted ), and networking (how to get people to remember you). What better way to accomplish all of these...story We are biologically programmed to listen and remember better when we hear material delivered in the ... presentation faux pas, you are more likely to remember the point.   What makes a story? A story is a ... label all graphs and data professionally). Do remember the fine points of visual aids. Here’s a great...
  8. Antibodies 101: Normalization and Loading Controls for Western Blots

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    ... out errors like uneven pipetting or irregular membrane transfer. Figure 1: A loading control is...directly correlate to protein abundance on your membrane, which would be directly reported by band intensity...protein measurements are taken on the same gel or membrane (depending on your approach) as your final blot...of the β-actin (B) or total protein (C) on the membrane versus the amount of protein loaded on the gel...
  9. Plan Your Experiment

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    ...off-target effects Can be used to generate transgenic embryos Cas9-gRNA ribonucleoprotein (RNP) complexes Purified...
  10. Viral Vectors 101: Optogenetic Tools

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    ... charged ions to rapidly pass through the cell membrane and initiate an action potential - a very useful...and close when exposed to light and change the membrane potential. OptoXRs are modified GPCRs. When exposed...downstream signaling pathways that can change both the membrane potential and a host of other cellular functions...Channelrhodopsin-2, a directly light-gated cation-selective membrane channel. Proceedings of the National Academy of...
  11. 2021 Deck the Lab Winners!

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    ....twitter.com/DWKWaPs0iY— Xi Chen (@XiChen7889) December 10, 2021   2nd Place: The Winter and the Falcon...pic.twitter.com/rDaEjxTNZX— Heng Chooi (@YitHengChooi) December 4, 2021   3rd Place: O! Beaker Tree Created by...pic.twitter.com/WMb97fpUOI— Sam Mugford (@samtmugford) December 3, 2021   Congratulations to all our winners,...
  12. Alex Chavez on MD PhDs, CRISPR, Gene Drives, & More

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    ... extensively with CRISPR, and recently became a member of the Addgene advisory board where he will help...and talk with us.  Alejandro (Alex) Chavez is a member of the Addgene Scientific Advisory Board with a...Ready-to-Use CRISPR Lentivirus Learn about Other Members of the Addgene Leadership Team ...
  13. 2018 #DeckTheLab Contest Winners

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    ...pic.twitter.com/X6QYXteRLT — Nika Heijmans (@nikaheijmans) December 21, 2018 Eppi the red nosed reindeer from @ladiesinlabcoats....co/MYMnXicWqb — Matthew J. Sikora (@mjsikora) December 18, 2018 Fireplace from the Dyer Lab If you’re...pic.twitter.com/bDRqAKrWHz — Dyer Lab (@DyerLab_Emory) December 14, 2018 Thanks to all who participated in ...
  14. The CRISPR Software Matchmaker: A New Tool for Choosing the Best CRISPR Software for Your Needs

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    ...them. Collectively, the pool of CRISPR software embodies solutions that facilitate most experimental applications...in the table): Basic functions: These functions embody the main goals of the software and should be the...genomes are denoted by organism name and genome assembly version. The names in the table appear as they...organisms and will help you whether you have a full assembly or not. It is an offline tool, but comes with ...
  15. Chemogenetics Guide

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    ...cell surface receptors, GPCRs are seven-pass transmembrane proteins that bind a specific ligand. Ligand...
  16. Fostering communication in remote collaborations

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    ...meetings include all collaborators, from the lab members who are conducting the experiments to the PIs. ...closely replicates how you’d interact with team members in person, and improves overall communication.  ... informal communication you’d likely have with members of your lab that you see in person, and helps improve...
  17. Addgene's a Nonprofit? Nonprofit Awareness Day 2017

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    ...This grows our relationship with our community members. We also find that, as a nonprofit, we attract ...is strength in diversity and in empowering team members to take initiative and give their best As we continue...Research Listen to Our Interview with Addgene Board Member, Connie Cepko Resources on Addgene.org Learn ...
  18. Fluorescent Proteins 101: Fluorescent Biosensors

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    ...characteristics like pH, redox state, and voltage across membranes. These sensors generally follow the same pattern...an organelle-specific targeting signal or a transmembrane domain, biosensors can be targeted to a particular...endoplasmic reticulum (ER), vacuole or cellular membranes. Examples include blue flame mitochondria-targeted...
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