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  1. Google Forums Round Up: First Impressions of NgAgo

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    ...Lander, and Feng Zhang. "Development and applications of CRISPR-Cas9 for genome engineering." Cell 157.6...not perform functional tests. The newest genome engineer sharing the stage with much-lauded CRISPR-Cas9...cleavage (1). Both the CRISPR-Cas9 and NgAgo genome engineering methods have their own pros and cons (2). The...of a sunny day in Edinburgh.   References 1. Gao, Feng, et al. "DNA-guided genome editing using the Natronobacterium...
  2. SciComm: Taking Science to Elementary and Middle Schools

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    ...and offered engaging examples of how understanding genetics is so timely.” Genome engineering, and many ... an authority in this area. What is genome engineering? How does CRISPR work? This section was essentially...computers and the internet before it, genome engineering technology is moving along much faster than it...much in the making. One of the exciting, and challenging, aspects of talking to 8th graders was the broad...
  3. Transferable Skills Guide: Identifying Your Transferable Skills

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    ...and projects. It is crucial to identify these strengths within yourself, and to demonstrate them to the...collaboration and fail to identify it as a personal strength until it is identified by another person. Similar...situations where you can learn more about possible strengths and weaknesses, and view everything as a learning...presents itself even outside of work, consider challenging yourself, take the opportunity, and discover ... strengths...
  4. Transferable Skills Guide: Creativity

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    ...to solve a problem. But how do you intentionally engage in a creative problem-solving process?  You may... needing to brainstorm with a team. One major challenge with these brainstorming sessions is avoiding ...you can, set aside time to prepare for future challenges. This doesn’t have to be time-consuming or even... keeping your science going throughout these challenging times.  Take a Break! If all else fails, one ... Originals how non-conformists move the world. Penguin Publishing Group. Day, F. (2019). Embrace your ...
  5. Proximity Labeling: A Powerful Tool for Protein Complex Purification and Proteomic Mapping

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    ...soluble and insoluble proteins, which can be a challenge for classic antibody based affinity purification...for your proximity labeling experiment! APEX: engineered ascorbate peroxidase that can rapidly biotin ...available, the Alice Ting Lab demonstrated that engineered ascorbate peroxidase (APEX), used as a genetic...Ramanathan et al., 2018). To develop RapID, scientists engineered a mutant BirA* from B. subtilis, termed BASU....PMCID: PMC4296904. Martell, Jeffrey D., et al. "Engineered ascorbate peroxidase as a genetically encoded...
  6. Multiple Plasmids at a Low Price: Kits from Addgene

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    ...BIOFAB Plasmid Set contain terminators of varying strengths centered within GFP/RFP bicistronic reporters ...required for eukaryotic systems and instead directly engages the ribosome for translational complex assembly...populations through time, Christopher Marx's lab has engineered and validated a new method called FREQ-Seq. This...proteins are composed of repeat segments that can be engineered to bind specific RNA bases. By swapping out these...2016): 895-899. Choudhury, Rajarshi, et al. "Engineering RNA endonucleases with customized sequence specificities...
  7. Hot Plasmids: Bacillus subtilis Libraries, iPSC Reprogramming, CRISPR Tools, & More!

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    ...Regulating telomere length with TZAP. Listen to the segment on regulating telomere length with TZAP Hot Plasmid...tools for plants. Special thanks to our sound engineer/producer, Eddy Page! Edward B. Page is a Digital...Production Specialist at Addgene. He is the audio engineer and producer for the Addgene Podcast.     Additional...
  8. 2021 Deck the Lab Winners!

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    ...🎄🎁🎅🤶🎄 pic.twitter.com/rDaEjxTNZX— Heng Chooi (@YitHengChooi) December 4, 2021   3rd Place: O! Beaker... Though 2021 had more than its fair share of challenges, the annual Deck the Lab Contest brought us smiles...Falcon Tube created by the team efforts of the Yit Heng Chooi Lab at the University of Western Australia...
  9. Easi-CRISPR: Generating Knock-In and Conditional Mouse Models

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    ...Cre-dependent conditional alleles, has remained a challenge. Enter Easi-CRISPR: a method that harnesses the...template. Although effective, ivTRT may be more challenging for sequences with complex secondary structure... systems (ttA or rtTA) are between 1 to 2 kb in length. There are plenty of Addgene plasmid options for...conditional alleles by CRISPR/Cas-mediated genome engineering." Cell 154 (2013):1370-9. DOI: 10.1016/j.cell... a robust method for in situ germline genome engineering using CRISPR nucleases. Genome Biol. 19 (2018...
  10. Plasmids 101: Repressible Promoters

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    ...  We’ll look at examples of both natural and engineered repressible promoters. Chemically repressible...transactivator components of the system have been engineered and improved. Takara’s “2nd generation Tet-Off...system is a positive repressible promoter, and was engineered from the cmt and cym bacterial operons. A chimeric... and repress pADH1 activity. Researchers have engineered pADH1 variants that are less sensitive to ethanol...Introduction and expression of genes for metabolic engineering applications in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.” FEMS...
  11. Finding Your Perfect Job After University

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    ...become bored because I was not being mentally challenged. For these and other reasons, I started  looking...tuition fees had just gone up dramatically and, in England, you could not receive government loans to study...reason why I chose Australia was because it is an English speaking country with a strong economy and plenty...combination of genetic mutations. This is a particular challenge in pancreatic cancer where one drug does not work...while I’m based in London) does bring its own challenges. I’ve had to become skilled with technology like...
  12. Building Global Connections with the International Mentorship Program USA-EUROPE

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    ...PhD, achieving our career goals can be a real challenge. On top of that, in the midst of a rapidly changing...mentees with a broader, first-hand vision of the challenges and career opportunities that truly exist outside...was much more than that. I discovered that the challenges that I am facing in my career are common problems... that many others have faced yet, still, this challenge did not hinder them from advancing their careers...mentoring program extends its scope to the fields of Engineering, Economics, and Philology (in addition to Biomedicine...
  13. Podcast: A Malawian Professor's Path to Biotech Research

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    ...University of Malawi where he focused on agricultural engineering through biotech. After graduating with a masters...Kingdom's PhD projects - HIV inhibitors, biofuels, challenges in Malawi, and more 23:45-28:07 : How Seeding...Seeding Labs here. Special thanks to our sound engineer/producer, Eddy Page! Edward B. Page is a Digital...Production Specialist at Addgene. He is the audio engineer and producer for the Addgene Podcast.     Additional...
  14. Alex Chavez on MD PhDs, CRISPR, Gene Drives, & More

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    ...the Wyss institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering. Alex is the first MD PhD we've had on the podcast...The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering and why Alex decided to work there. 13:22 - 22...of DNA and RNA.     Special thanks to our sound engineer/producer, Eddy Page! Edward B. Page is a Digital...Production Specialist at Addgene. He is the audio engineer and producer for the Addgene Podcast.     Additional...
  15. RNA Interference in Plant Biology: New Tools for an Old Favorite

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    ...Alternatively, endogenous miRNA precursors can be engineered to created artificial miRNAs. The processed miRNA...frequently used. Although similar, amiRNAs are engineered from endogenous precursors of microRNAs found...specific than long hpRNAs, they must be individually engineered and empirically evaluated for their gene silencing...using a fluorescent output to monitor RNAi, we engineered a positive selection reporter whereby survival...Gong B-Q, Guo Y, Xu L, Zhang X-N, Li J-F (2018) Engineering Artificial MicroRNAs for Multiplex Gene Silencing...
  16. Sequencing Options for CRISPR Genotyping

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    ...weighted by the position of the mismatch along the length of the gRNA given the stricter sequence requirement...cleavage assays to detect mutations triggered by engineered nucleases." G3: Genes| Genomes| Genetics 5.3 ...23934178. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3782611. 8. Tsai, Shengdar Q., et al. "GUIDE-seq enables genome-wide profiling...detection of DNA double-stranded breaks induced by engineered nucleases." Nature biotechnology 33.2 (2015):...23503052. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3651036. 15. Tsai, Shengdar Q., and J. Keith Joung. "Defining and improving...
  17. Addgene Stands with the Scientific Community

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    ...and creativity in the face of funding challenges. By strengthening our commitment to collaboration and ...and increased tariffs present an unprecedented challenge to the scientific research ecosystem, not just...years to come. We Are Here to Help Despite these challenges, Addgene remains steadfast in our mission to ...
  18. Stem Cell Models for Disease & Open Science: Interview with Darrell Kotton

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    ...repair, stem cells, gene therapy, and tissue engineering. How the multidisciplinary nature of the Center... Chapter 6: Near-term possibilities for using engineered cells in therapy. The lungs are difficult, but...Boston Medical Center. Special thanks to our sound engineer/producer, Eddy Page! Edward B. Page is a Digital...Production Specialist at Addgene. He is the audio engineer and producer for the Addgene Podcast.     Additional...
  19. Typing CRISPR Systems

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    ...2013. Since that point, it has become the most engineered Cas enzyme, with adaptations for increased fidelity...target and degrade select RNA transcripts, or be engineered to conduct direct RNA editing. There are four... L. A., & Zhang, F. (2013). Multiplex genome engineering using CRISPR/CAS systems. Science, 339(6121),...Alkhnbashi, O. S., Brouns, S. J. J., Charpentier, E., Cheng, D., Haft, D. H., Horvath, P., Moineau, S., Mojica... J., Chong, S., Makarova, K. S., Koonin, E. V., Cheng, D. R., & Scott, D. A. (2018). Functionally diverse...
  20. Tips for Improving Your Next Manuscript

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    ...should possibly take a composition class in the English Department. He suggested that I sign up for the...the SWPI online course because a course in the English department wouldn’t have trained me in the scientific...not prose; it is to be straight to the point. 3. Engage the reader Scientists forget that the reader is...has to introduce the reader to the manuscript and engage them in the material. So the manuscript should ...
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