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  1. New and Upcoming Viral Vectors - Spring 2019

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    ...variant of jGCaMP7 in AAV1 at Addgene! See all calcium sensor AAV at Addgene. GABA sensor AAV GABA is the...pAAV-hSyn-mCherry at Addgene. Viral vectors coming soon! These vectors listed below should be released at Addgene in the...viral vectors 101 eBook Resources on Addgene.org Learn about Addgene's viral service Find viral protocols...the iGABASnFR and its F102G variant in AAV1 at Addgene! Archon1, a voltage sensor AAV Historically, electrical...Archon1 can also be used in conjunction with optogenetic activators and inhibitors that respond to blue... Find Archon1 and its cre-dependent version at Addgene! Fluorescent protein and control AAV These fluorescent...item is available for order please email help@addgene.org with the vector name and serotype you’d like ...
  2. Multifunctional Neural Fibers: Modulation from Gut to Brain

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    ...s41587-023-01833-5 Resources on Addgene.org Optogenetics guide Chemogenetics guide BRAIN initiative plasmid... on the Addgene blog Plasmid tools for microbiome studies Channel rhodopsins for optogenetics Viral Vectors...electric stimulation, drug administration, and optogenetics. Enter neural fibers! The neural fiber tool...features enable the fibers to emit light for optogenetic purposes, measure temperature, study electrophysiology...molecules.   Fun fact: A 1 cm block of polymer can generate many meters of fibers!     Fig. 1 - ...the labs looked at previous implementation of optogenetic tools, calcium sensors, and other common neuroscience...for gut implantation. The fibers they ended up generating were 10-15 times more flexible than the brain...
  3. Podcast: A Malawian Professor's Path to Biotech Research

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    ...Production Specialist at Addgene. He is the audio engineer and producer for the Addgene Podcast.     Additional...Seeding Labs Resources on the Addgene Blog Listen to Additional Addgene Podcasts Learn How You Can Contribute...Contribute to the Addgene Blog Learn about Addgene Plasmid Donations for Rare Disease Research Resources...Resources on Addgene.org Become a part of the Addgene Community ...Biotechnology, he did his PhD in Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Biotechnology at Michigan State University.... Kwapata now works as a lecturer in molecular genetics and biotechnology for Horticulture and Forest ... recently received an award from nonprofit and Addgene collaborator, Seeding Labs, for lab equipment that...
  4. Kwabena Duedu on Public Health, Biofuels, and Doing Science in Ghana

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    ...recently awarded plasmids from Addgene as a successful applicant to the Addgene, Seeding Labs Plasmid Grant...Production Specialist at Addgene. He is the audio engineer and producer for the Addgene Podcast.     Additional...Resources on the Addgene Blog Check Out Posts on Synthetic Biology Learn about the Addgene, Seeding Labs...In this episode of the Addgene Podcast, we sit down with Kwabena Duedu, a researcher at the University... research experiences as well as plasmids from Addgene to bring new opportunities to Ghanaian scientists... biology needs and why Kwabena applied for the Addgene, Seeding Labs plasmid grant. 7:12 - 7:11 : Kwabena's...Sciences in Ghana. He is a recent recipient of the Addgene, Seeding Labs Plasmid grant and is working on a...
  5. New Norepinephrine Indicators: nLightG and nLightR

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    ...Imaging Tools Resources on Addgene.org Find Biosensor Plasmids Find Optogenetics Plasmids Visit the Fluorescent... visualize their activity. In 2019, the first generation of norepinephrine sensors was developed, named...norepinephrine (Feng et al., 2019). But this first generation of tools had limited sensitivity and speed and... models of nLightG (left) and nLightR (right) generated using ColabFold (Mirdita et al., 2022). B, Representative...Speed One of the major advantages of this next generation of norepinephrine sensors is their speed. nLightG...GRABNE were more sensitive than nLightR, both generating a measurable signal after electrical stimulation...test point, ten pulses. This is in line with the general findings that red fluorescent proteins tend to ...
  6. A Better Way to Get Customer Support: The Help Center

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    ...found at help.addgene.org, and the widget is on any page on our regular site, www.addgene.org. We’re excited...comes first. Resources on the Addgene Blog Read other Inside Addgene Posts Learn about New Features ... at Addgene Visit the Help Center Find Plasmids for Your Research Become a Member of the Addgene Community...Addgene’s customer service philosophy Customer service can be a hassle. You finally make it through a... familiar? Well, when it comes to working with Addgene, we certainly hope not! One of our core values ...answer that you’re looking for, or you just have a general question or concern about the answers we provide...excited to make these new features available to the Addgene community, and we’d love to know what you think...
  7. CRISPR 101: RNA Editing with Cas13

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    ...plasmids from this paper at Addgene. Additional Resources on the Addgene Blog Check out our CRISPR Featured...and designated this system REPAIRv1. Using next-generation sequencing, they confirmed A->I editing and found...cytosine deaminase. Three rounds of rational mutagenesis on the ADAR2DD residues that contact the RNA ...RNA-sequencing, the authors performed rational mutagenesis and identified that a S375A mutation in RESCUE...PMID: 29070703. Find plasmids from this paper at Addgene. Abudayyeh, Omar O., et al. “RNA targeting with...PMID: 28976959. Find plasmids from this paper at Addgene. Abudayyeh, Omar O., et al. "C2c2 is a single-... PMC5127784. Find plasmids from this paper at Addgene. East-Seletsky, Alexandra, et al. "Two distinct...
  8. Sharing Your Lab Protocols: Using Apps to Save Time & Track Your Experiments

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    ...share your lab protocols online Addgene Website: http://www.addgene.org/ If you’re working with plasmids...Recently I learned that Addgene’s pLKO.1 cloning protocol is viewed around 3,000 times each month. I ...protocols. Since we began sharing this protocol on the Addgene website in December 2006, the pLKO.1-TRC cloning...the UK, South Korea, and beyond!   Check Out How Addgene Thinks About Developing Lab Management Software...plasmids and you decide to share them using Addgene’s repository, you can also share your associated protocols...submit an updated protocol? Just email us at help@addgene.org and we will be happy to upload your newest resources...gRNA_Cloning Vector (deposited by George Church’s lab). Addgene has also cataloged a variety of useful molecular...
  9. Transferable Skills Guide: Teamwork

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    ...Professional Organization Resources on Addgene.org Check out Career's at Addgene ...training in a variety of transferable skills. At Addgene we've set out to fill this gap by both highlighting... by some colleagues as the “cross-team guy” at Addgene, an unofficial title that I happily embrace (and...Management Team that steers the organization. As an Addgene vet familiar with the expertise and skills of many...possibly understand every nuance of how kits work at Addgene, but with the help of these people and others, ...existing. Here are a few types of teams that exist at Addgene - team types that could exist anywhere in science..., they must work in sync to get tasks done. At Addgene, the Scientist Team is responsible for guiding ...
  10. Transferable Skills Guide: External Collaborations

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    ...project gives Snapgene great exposure to the community of biological scientists who use Addgene everyday. ... Science Training Resources on Addgene.org Check Careers at Addgene ...training in a variety of transferable skills. At Addgene we've set out to fill this gap by both highlighting...small to mid-sized companies and organizations. Addgene as a nonprofit organization is very considerate...expertise to our mutual benefit.  Our partnership with SnapGene, for example, allows us to display high-quality...like it going, someone (likely several people at Addgene) had to take the initiative to find a suitable ...outside your comfort zone As part of my position at Addgene I am now involved in Strategic Partnership Management...
  11. Michael Koeris' Journey from Grad Student to Entrepreneur: The Story of Sample 6

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    ... a position on the Addgene Board of Directors. We're excited to watch both Addgene and Sample 6 grow with...Production Specialist at Addgene. He is the audio engineer and producer for the Addgene Podcast.     Additional...Good Manager from Addgene Executive Director Joanne Kamens Resources on the Addgene Website Check Out...installment in our podcast series, we chat with new Addgene Board Member, Michael Koeris. Dr. Koeris did his...developing? 38:00 - End : Dr. Koeris' role on the Addgene Advisory Board and how he hopes to help young biotech...Bacteriophage-based Diagnostics Additional Resources on the Addgene Blog Check the Other Posts in Our Podcast Series...of our Board of Directors Become a Part of the Addgene Community ...
  12. Viral Vectors 101: Calcium Sensors

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    ...Resources on Addgene.org Addgene’s AAV Guide Fluorescent Proteins: Biosensors Addgene’s Viral Services...calcium sensors. Selecting a calcium sensor Genetically encoded calcium indicators (GECIs) are fluorescent...neuronal cell body or the axon (GCaMP6 only). The genetic elements required for Drosophila studies have been...chemical biology. 2021 May;17(5):509-18. Inoue M. Genetically encoded calcium indicators to probe complex brain...Aug 1;169:2-8. Suzuki J, Kanemaru K, Iino M. Genetically encoded fluorescent indicators for organellar...SA, Looger LL. Imaging neuronal activity with genetically encoded calcium indicators. Cold Spring Harbor... Tsien RY. Measuring calcium signaling using genetically targetable fluorescent indicators. Nature protocols...
  13. Running for Rare Disease, Running for FOP, Running for AJ

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    ...FOP until a cure is available. Addgene and AJ's Avengers This year Addgene, where my wife Lianna has made...their plasmids with Addgene and join us in the fight against FOP. Second, Addgene will be hosting the ...years. Additional Resources on the Addgene Blog Learn about Addgene's Previous Work with Rare Disease Researchers...potential FOP cure But, there is HOPE. FOP is a genetic disease typically caused by a single R206H point...receptor ACVR1. ACVR1 triggers appropriate bone regeneration in healthy patients. However, the R206H mutation...helping us fight against FOP in two ways. First, Addgene is distributing ACVR1 Plasmids from a variety of...Potentiall HIV Treatments with CRIPSR Resources on Addgene.org Find ACVR1 Plasmids Find Plasmids for Disease...
  14. Reagent Repositories Are Speeding up Science During the Pandemic

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    ...requested from Addgene. Figure 2: Total COVID-19 plasmids requested from Addgene from March 23, ...resources on the Addgene blog Read more about COVID-19 databases and resources Learn about Addgene's work to ...all scientists Resources on Addgene.org Find COVID-19 plasmids at Addgene Browse the entire plasmid collection...2020). The authors requested these plasmids from Addgene. This publication then resulted in the development...3X-Flag-SARS-CoV-2 S, which is now easily available through Addgene and has already been requested dozens of times ...develop available to the scientific community. Addgene was awarded a Fast Grant to ensure that the scientific..., 2020 to July 27, 2020. Browse Addgene's COVID-19 plasmids and resources! Case study 3: Mouse strains...
  15. Photosensitizer Induced Cell Ablation with FAP-TAP MG-2I-dL5**

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    ... KillerRed, a genetically encoded red fluorescent photosensitizer protein that generates ROS when illuminated...16369538. Additional Resources on the Addgene Blog Read Other Optogenetics Blog Posts Sign Up to Receive the...residues. Compared to MG, MG-2I has increased ROS generation when bound by the dL5** FAP.  The iodine-modifications...the main advantages of MG-2I-dL5** over other genetically encoded photosensitizers is that it works with...cells.  He et al also show that MG-2I-dL5** only generates small amounts of non-specific ROS when exposed...Watkins, S. C., . . . Bruchez, M. P. (2016). A genetically targetable near-infrared photosensitizer. Nature...Chepurnykh, T. V., . . . Lukyanov, K. A. (2005). A genetically encoded photosensitizer. Nature Biotechnology...
  16. R Bodies: Membrane-Rupturing Microscopic Tools

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    ...distances. For instance, how much force can be generated by conformational changes in proteins? How can...can be addressed using R bodies: simple, force-generating protein machines that can extend and retract ...demonstrated that R bodies can be “tuned” with mutagenesis to extend at different pH values. Using a screen...in a particular region of the R-body. Further mutatgenesis of this region produced R-bodies that could ... wild type and mutant R bodies can be found at Addgene here. What can R bodies do for you? R bodies are.... & Pond, F. R. Organization and expression of genetic determinants for synthesis and assembly of type...
  17. How to Lead a Great Meeting

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    ...Read Other Inside Addgene Posts Resources on the Addgene Website Meet the Addgene Management Team Join...Additional Resources on the Addgene Blog Get Management Advice from Addgene Executive Director Joanne ...meetings. Make sure to keep them manageable. At Addgene, teams can add as many points as they like to the...the meeting, take notes on the agenda points. At Addgene, we like to do this live on the screen using a ...review or project plans, before the meeting. At Addgene, we like to send around a Google doc where people...provided some tips above for what works well at Addgene, but meetings are never one-size-fits all. Feel...Join the Addgene Community ...
  18. 3 Challenges in Plant Synthetic Biology

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    ...commercialization. Many of the genetic pieces developed over the years were generated by large agricultural companies...you have developed a genetic tool for plant engineering, please share it with Addgene to both build the ...transformation to testing and a lack of well-characterized genetic tools make it challenging to engineer a specific... biotechnologists face is public perception of genetic modification (GM) and synthetic biology. The mistrust...research – this comprehensive understanding of the genetic pieces underpinning these mechanisms – our project...limited distribution. We hope that will change with Addgene’s expansion into plant synthetic biology. There ...and we are excited to see how this exchange of genetic tools facilitates plant science. Challenge #3: ...
  19. Troubleshooting Your Plasmid Cloning Experiment

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    ...Fragments generation After you’ve designed your cloning scheme, you’re now ready to generate fragments...Paolo Colombi, a product development scientist at Addgene. Cloning can be quite an arduous process. The PCR...fragments. You can generate the parts of DNA that you want to assemble together in a combination of different...conditions. Purifying DNA fragments Once you’ve generated your DNA fragments, it is always a good habit ...step has to be strategy specific, there are few general parameters that you can adjust: temperature and...and time of incubation, and amount of DNA. As a general rule, try to use an excess of insert compared to...currently the product development scientist at Addgene. In the lab he develops new assays and processes...
  20. The time and cost required to make a plasmid

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    ...Plasmids 101 eBook Resources on Addgene.org Join the community of Addgene depositors here Check out our...repeating before you can finally dive deep into generating the data you’re excited about. When we were ...intervening five years, inflation has occurred. Here at Addgene, the consumables cost per stab has increased 50%...plasmids. Use repositories Repositories such as Addgene help share materials quickly and cheaply. We save...last minute experiments or changes. Fun fact: Addgene’s high-throughput approach means we virtually always...community engagement with and use of repositories like Addgene provides large-scale savings. How large? Using ...average of 5 hours of hands-on time per plasmid, Addgene, since its founding in 2004, has saved the scientific...
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