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  1. Science communication: 9 Strategies to Get Your Foot in the Door

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    Sept. 27, 2017, 1:23 p.m.
    ...BritSciAssoc, @AAAS, @Stempra and science blogs like @WIRED Science. Don’t be scared to engage with them. Comment... careers are in advance of yours, but also get inspired and meet peers. Join societies like National Science...weeks at media outlets like National Public Radio, WIRED, Scientific American or National Geographic. Similarly...Citizen science projects Lastly, if you'd like to directly involve the public in your research projects, ...around climate change, biodiversity, or genomes requires lots of data. Get your community involved in sampling...up. My current job as a Marie Curie Fellow is a direct consequence of a blog that I started writing three...
  2. Quickest Way to Deposit Plasmids: The Deposit Spreadsheet

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    March 8, 2017, 3:15 p.m.
    ...plasmid data directly into our file, one plasmid per row, as outlined by the column headers. Required columns...technology transfer office or other authorized office directly to make sure the deposit agreement/MTA is taken...be filled with short-answer text. You can also directly paste sequence data into the appropriate full ...and “low copy” if special growth conditions are required or if the plasmid is difficult to grow. Growth...Strain Other” field, and contact Addgene. We may require that you send your samples to Addgene pre-transformed...
  3. Savvy Advocates Needed to Navigate a Scientific Enterprise in Flux

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    Sept. 13, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...Washington Office Ben Corb - Director of Public Affairs at ASBMB Adam Fagen, PhD - Director, Early Career Scientist...perspective, while this is a move in the right direction, the increase notably still does not meet the ...governmental science funding and funding mechanisms require an engaged sector with effective advocacy skills...Scientist Segment at AAAS Marnie Gelbart, PhD - Director of Programs at Personal Genetics Education Project...their respective fields: David Cameron, PhD - Director of Media Communications, Harvard University Ray...
  4. Cpf1 Update: Comparison to Cas9 and NgAgo

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    July 14, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...Cas9. Cpf1 cleaves DNA in a staggered pattern and requires only one RNA rather than the two (tracrRNA and...cleavage pattern opens up the possibility of directional gene transfer, analogous to traditional restriction...which are difficult to modify through homology-directed repair. Both Cpf1 and its guide RNAs are smaller...mediate detectable off-target cleavage. Most gRNAs directed low-frequency Cpf1 cleavage at 1-12 off-target...that Cpf1 may improve the frequency of homology-directed repair (HDR) over non-homologous endjoining (NHEJ...sequence. Many research and clinical applications require HDR over NHEJ, so comparing HDR efficiency across...
  5. Chromoproteins: Colorful Proteins For Molecular Biology Experiments

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    Feb. 4, 2020, 2:15 p.m.
    ...screening require X-gal, an expensive exogenously-added substrate, chromoproteins don’t require other substrates...detection. Unlike fluorescence or luminescence, which require UV lamps, fluorometers, or luminometers, chromoprotein...come from eukaryotes, they can be difficult to directly use in bacteria, where most genetic manipulations...recombination events: The plasmid carrying the desired genetic modification integrates into the genome...rhamnose-inducible promoter. The resolution step leads to the desired mutation and excision of the vector backbone. To...
  6. Plasmids 101: 5 factors to help you choose the right cloning method

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    Aug. 21, 2018, 12:31 p.m.
    ...consider when time is of the essence. This method requires a vector backbone containing a topoisomerase I...particularly tight? Most cloning processes will require a PCR reaction or two to generate templates for...to look at the prices of the additional enzymes required. FastCloning may be the least expensive of all...all the options discussed as it only requires PCR and the inexpensive DpnI enzyme. Otherwise you let your...restriction enzymes. In Golden Gate cloning, the desired end construct does not contain the type IIS recognition...This feature biases the reaction in favor of the desired assembly to make the process close to 100% efficient...
  7. Genome-wide Screening Using CRISPR

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    Aug. 18, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ... for which the underlying genetic cause is not entirely known. Identifying which genes are important for...experiments investigating the role of individual genes or entire pathways in a particular disease process. While...double-strand break in the target DNA, which, when repaired through error-prone non-homologous end joining...libraries after amplification and after a screen requires the use of next-generation sequencing. Representation...sufficient representation within your mutant population requires a massive amount of cells as starting material... be independently validated to ensure that the desired modification produces the phenotype you screened...
  8. Simplify Cloning with in vivo Assembly

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    Oct. 18, 2018, 12:37 p.m.
    ...to transformation (Figure 1). As this approach requires no special reagents or purification kits, it is...primary method to produce the linear fragments, as desired modifications and homologous regions can be encoded...fine, yet performing multiple modifications will require ultracompetent (109 CFU/μg) cells. Primer design... is discussed in more detail below. The main requirement for IVA cloning is carefully designed primers...order primers that bind at either side of the undesired portion, designed to amplify the rest of the vector... (Figure 3). Achieving multiple modifications requires multiple recombination events to assemble the ...
  9. Viral Vectors 101: The Retroviral Lifecycle

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    July 27, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...virulent viruses (it attacks the immune system directly). It may seem odder when you consider that out...derived from the host/producer cell membrane, and acquired as an envelope during exocytotic budding, as the...first steps! However, retroviral vectors can still direct the translation of proteins because they integrate...phrase — “pseudotransduction” — to describe the direct protein transfer of RT, which would actually occur..., 1971) and the full wild-type viral genome can direct the production, packaging, and release of progeny...., Goodman, H. M., & Bishop, J. M. (1973). RNA-directed DNA polymerase of Rous sarcoma virus: Initiation...
  10. MXS Chaining

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    Feb. 7, 2017, 3:30 p.m.
    ...were fused in-frame to a tethering partner, which directed localization of the fluorophore, and thus enabled...529nm human α-Tubulin Tubulin Repeatable, directional cloning   The principle behind MXS-chaining ...MXS-chaining also has the advantage of being directional, meaning that (in the previous example) one can.... For example,  chaining-based cloning methods require that the separate modules combined using these ... of the modules, because neighboring fragments require compatible cohesive ends Engler et al., 2008 ...Methods Method Restriction Enzymes Chaining Direction MXS-Chaining SalI and XhoI MluI BioBricks ...
  11. Supporting Reproducibility with a Connected ELN

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    Jan. 17, 2019, 1:38 p.m.
    ...complex datasets into the desired repository. They also support entry of required metadata, with the option...reproducibility RSpace was designed in response to requirements that emerged from intensive engagement with ... ELN is only ever a small fraction of all data directly relevant to a particular experiment, series of...the ELN, in some cases the integrations provide a direct boost to reproducibility. For example, it’s possible...has to make it easy to export data from the ELN directly into at least one and preferably more than one...
  12. Sonic Hedgehog? Sleeping Beauty? Learn About the Genes Behind Addgene’s Conference Room Names

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    April 2, 2019, 1:44 p.m.
    ...Addgene is named Sonic Hedgehog but this is not a direct reference to the video game character but rather... sqh.   cookie monster, a meiotic arrest gene required for spermatogenesis One of our smaller conference...Jiang and White-Cooper, 2003). Why call a gene required for spermatogenesis after a Sesame Street character...: 8101173.   Bodmer, Rolf. "The gene tinman is required for specification of the heart and visceral muscles...light chain–activating phosphorylation sites are required for oogenesis in Drosophila." The Journal of cell... myosin is encoded by spaghetti-squash, a gene required for cytokinesis in Drosophila." Cell 65.7 (1991...
  13. New CRISPR Tools: Cas7-11 and PASTE

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    Feb. 17, 2022, 2 p.m.
    ...found in the same gene. If we only have small, directed editing abilities, any gene editing treatment ...dragging and dropping in a functional copy of the entire gene, allowing a one-size-fits-all approach to ...PASTEsystem involves insertion of landing sites via Cas9-directed reverse transcriptases, followed bylanding site... recognition and integration of cargo via Cas9-directed integrases.   Use PASTE can be delivered via...large insert techniques like HITI or HDR, which require specific repair pathways to work, PASTE is more...genome insertion without DNA cleavage with CRISPR-directed integrases bioRxiv 2021. 11.01.466786; doi: https...
  14. CRISPR 101: Targeting RNA with Cas13a (C2c2)

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    Sept. 21, 2017, 2:07 p.m.
    ... Cpf1, but they require both a tracrRNA and crRNA to cleave target DNA (Cpf1 requires only a crRNA for...Cas13a (C2c2) 2x HEPN crRNA RNA 3' A, U, or C (not required by all orthologs) Specific RNA cleavage (followed... PFS. This is in stark contrast to Cas9, which requires that each DNA target have high sequence identity...to limit the spread of infection throughout the entire population. This property of Cas13a opens up the... from 20-28 nucleotides in length and does not require a specific PFS, making it a very flexible cleavage...
  15. CRISPR Activation: A Practical Guide

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    Aug. 18, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...researchers at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering. CRISPR/Cas9 is an enormously plastic...pass. In addition, activation experiments often require quite a bit of tuning before you know your system...should also be ready to test three or four guides directed towards that gene as there can be a large difference...rather than going through all the troubleshooting required for Cas9-based activation. CRISPRa for genome-...providing a new gRNA rather than engineering an entirely new protein. This makes it much cheaper to use...researcher at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering.     Alejandro (Alex) Chavez is a ...
  16. SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 Detection Methods Based on CRISPR/Cas

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    May 5, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...Cas13a does not require strict sequence preferences at the target site, while Cas12a requires a PAM (Protospacer...RNA per microliter Time: ~40 minutes Equipment required: 37°C heat block and 62°C heat block Approach:... been optimized to detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus directly using saliva without having to perform RNA extraction...in the zeptomolar range Time: ~1 hour Equipment required: 37°C water bath and 42°C water bath Approach:...basics about CRISPR in our CRISPR guide Browse our entire COVID-19 plasmid collection ...
  17. CRISPR 101: Engineering the Plant Genome Using CRISPR/Cas9

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    Oct. 11, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...modification of known or suspected genes that regulate a desired phenotype. In fact, CRISPR has already been used...to insert targeting oligos with minimal cloning required. As with other model systems, multiple gRNAs can...especially in human cells. In contrast to homology directed repair, these methods do not involve double strand...strand break (DSB) formation and do not require donor DNA, . These precise edits tend to be more efficient...plasmids that have the plant-specific modifications required for targeting your favorite plant gene; you can...https://doi.org/10.1038/nature.2016.19754 Zhang H, Demirer GS, Zhang H, Ye T, Goh NS, Aditham AJ, Cunningham...
  18. CRISPR Methods for Bacteria: Genome Engineering, CRISPRa, CRISPRi, Base Editing, and More

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    Sept. 28, 2020, noon
    ...pathway is not very robust. In many cases, homology-directed repair does not function effectively either, but...editing, and a subsequent curing protocol that requires only 2-3 hours incubation. E. coli and T. citrea... in that Cas9-mediated cleavage induces HDR to directly modify a given gene. CRISPR-tranposons By combining...CRISPR-associated Transposase) both enable gRNA-directed transposition. INTEGRATE consists of four major...expression were limited to inducible promoters or direct gene knockout. In contrast, CRISPR offers a much...variant fused to bacterial enhancer binding protein required for the activation of sigma-54 type promoters....typical gRNA targeting approach is then used to direct the complex to a specific locus. This approach ...
  19. Addgene Stands with the Scientific Community

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    April 23, 2025, 1:30 p.m.
    ...science funding, limitations to facilities and indirect costs, and increased tariffs present an unprecedented... but around the world. As an organization that directly collaborates with NIH-funded researchers and utilizes...maintain or access. These services can be listed as direct costs from a CRO in grant applications, addressing...addressing the new funding structures and indirect cost caps more efficiently. Offering free educational resources...from Addgene during this time. Your input will directly shape our response initiatives as we stand with...
  20. How Do I Place an Addgene Order Using a PO Number?

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    Blog Post
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    Feb. 27, 2020, 2:15 p.m.
    ...contact you directly if we require a copy of your PO. If your purchasing department requires a quote in...order using a PO number? Why do I have to order directly from your website? Many vendors will process orders... purchasing systems. All orders must be placed directly on our website, and you will be able to enter ...
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