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  1. Antibodies 101: Affinity Tags

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    Sept. 19, 2023, 1 p.m.
    ...tag to remain on your protein for downstream applications Below, we describe a few of the most common...not to perturb protein function for downstream applications. Tag cleavage must be performed after primary...also provides a visual detection mechanism via applications such as western blot and immunofluorescence....dimerizes in solution, which can affect downstream applications. Also, purifying GST by affinity chromatography... are generally best suited for their primary application. Ready to start tagging? We are here to help ...
  2. Networking and Inspiring Young Scientists at Freshers Fairs

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    Nov. 17, 2015, 3:30 p.m.
    ...other fun activities and even invite members of the public to attend. We thought we’d take some time to introduce... University of Cambridge and within the general public. The society organises talks by prominent scientists...sessions to help undergraduate students with their applications. The society currently has 1,283 members, who...students, postdocs, faculty members, and the general public. Chemical Society in University College Dublin,...range of talks for both students and the general public, career events, and networking meetups. The society...
  3. History of CRISPR Cas - A tale of survival and evolution

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    Nov. 25, 2013, 10:12 p.m.
    ...genes, which code for polymerases, nucleases, and helicases, were also disrupted to elucidate their role in...2013 (7, 8). Nine months later, more than 1500 publications describe work to improve the tool’s specificity...various species and describe an assortment of applications. Despite the ubiquity of CRISPR/Cas toolkit,... multiple plasmids used for various platform applications. For more information on CRISPR/Cas, check out...for your research. Do you have a cool idea or application that involves CRISPR/Cas technology? Let us know...
  4. Identifying Sequence Elements with SnapGene's Feature Database

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    Dec. 21, 2017, 2:06 p.m.
    ... guest bloggers Aline and Benjamin Glick from SnapGene!  Ben Glick is President and Chief Scientist at...contribued by guest bloggers Aline and Benjamin Glick from SnapGene. SnapGene was created to meet a need...features such as antibiotic resistance markers and replication origins, but there is extensive heterogeneity...because he needed it for his own lab.     Aline Glick is VP of Product Management at SnapGene. She is ...
  5. Even more elegant: Single injection CRISPR/Cas9 in C. elegans

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    July 7, 2015, 3:36 p.m.
    ...permission from the Genetics Society of America. Applications of this system Dickinson et al. have developed... in cell culture. In addition to CRISPR/Cas9 applications, SEC selection could replace other, more restrictive... of print] PubMed. Find plasmids from this publication at Addgene. Other strategies for CRISPR/Cas9...2013 Sep 1. PubMed. Find plasmids from this publication at Addgene. Scalable and versatile genome editing...2014 Sep 23. PubMed. Find plasmids from this publication at Addgene. Additional Resources on the Addgene...
  6. Creating accessible biology activities in schools with BioBits

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    Blog Post
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    Aug. 2, 2018, 12:56 p.m.
    ...learned about from textbooks just made everything click in my head and left me thinking: I wish I had this... expensive tiny amounts of reagents are, how complicated (and again, expensive) the different machines...proteins without the need to handle a living, replicating organism. Furthermore, cell free systems can ...PMCID: PMC6070313. Find the plasmids from this publication at Addgene! Additional Resources on the Addgene...pages Find plasmids from the BioBits BrightTM publication here ...
  7. Science Career Options

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    Feb. 23, 2017, 1:30 p.m.
    ...critically and carry out in-depth research is applicable to a wide range of industries and is a highly... How long is the commute? Will the job require public speaking? Will you be leading a group or working...sectors such as forensics currently have too many applicants compared to the number of available roles). Make...your research, it’s time to start sending out applications. Check out our other career posts for more specifics...careers and to find advice on crafting the perfect application. Additional Resources on the Addgene Blog Learn...
  8. Luminescent Imaging with Nano-lanterns

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    Blog Post
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    May 25, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ...resulting in a fluorescent signal. Since their first publication in 2012, the Nagai laboratory has assembled a...multicolored nano-lanterns for use in various applications, including optogenetics, biosensors, and fusion...sensitivity and faster imaging compared to previous publications. They also developed calcium, cAMP, and ATP ...furimazine. In addition to the previously described applications, the enhanced signal of eNL allows their use...characterizing Nano-lanterns and eNL for many different applications. For long-term imaging, especially where photobleaching...
  9. Screening for Successful Genome Editing with Digital PCR

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    March 30, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ...7). Ability to distinguish between mono-allelic and bi-allelic mutations: Perhaps the most noteworthy ...derived samples with mono-allelic mutations versus those with the bi-allelic mutations typically desired...a gene of interest is one of the most common applications of precision genome editing, the remainder of...
  10. Sharing is Caring: But How to Distribute Open Hardware?

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    Feb. 28, 2023, 2:15 p.m.
    ...convinced that most microscopy techniques can be replicated with commercially available consumer-grade components... tools has allowed the community to regularly replicate designs worldwide. Distributing hardware via globally...the construction plans. Appropriate open-source licenses for hardware (e.g. CERN OHL), software (e.g. GPL...questions to be clarified, especially with regard to licensing models. Direct sharing of work from universities...universities and research centers provides a potential conflict between traditional IP-based models and the use...
  11. GCE4All: Making Genetic Code Expansion Accessible

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    June 15, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...function relationships or, in more practical applications, allow a protein to be more effectively used...the creation of many new tools and potential applications. But this focus on development, along with the...’t give it a try. Optimization Why is GCE so complicated? Well, while the techniques are straightforward...has “10x the impact of PCR. But it’s 100x more complicated.” And Ryan Mehl would know. He’s the director...ncAA protocol, to optimize and share, they’re soliciting feedback from scientists on which protocols would...
  12. REPLACR Mutagenesis: Replacing In Vitro Recombination Methods

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    Feb. 10, 2016, 3:30 p.m.
    ... Overlap extension PCR is used to splice together two PCR amplicons based on sequence homology, and the...mutations, large deletions/insertions require complicated, often costly in vitro assembly methods. A new...appropriate vector. Gibson Assembly, GeneArt Cloning, and SLIC can all be used to assemble multiple fragments, ...Read about Other Plasmid Cloning Techniques like SLIC and Golden Gate Cloning Learn How to Verify Your...
  13. Enhancing CRISPR Targeting Specificity with eSpCas9, SpCas9-HF1, & HypaCas9

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    Dec. 16, 2015, 3:30 p.m.
    ...As evidenced by all the CRISPR publications, press, and plasmids out there, it’s obvious that CRISPR ...they have a higher propensity to reform double helices and decrease Cas9 cutting efficiency. However, ...PubMed PMID: 26628643. Find plasmids from this publication at Addgene. 2. Nishimasu, Hiroshi, et al. "Crystal...PubMed PMID: 26735016. Find plasmids from this publication at Addgene. 5. Chen, JS, et al. "Enhanced proofreading...PubMed PMID: 28931002. Find plasmids from this publication at Addgene. Resources on the Addgene Blog Read...
  14. The CRISPR Software Matchmaker: A New Tool for Choosing the Best CRISPR Software for Your Needs

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    Blog Post
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    Nov. 3, 2015, 3:30 p.m.
    ... Their trust in the quality of the content is implicitly defined by their trust in the piñata builders...; it is caused by not having the time to assess public response; and, it is the stage I think we are currently... CRISPR software submissions. With few prior publications to go on, a submitted manuscript could only ... solutions that facilitate most experimental applications in CRISPR engineering. When compared to that...easy to fault the lack of features in a single application. The question is then, should we use all tools...This often results in software design that is applicable to only one, or a subset of organisms. In only...
  15. Adenoviral Vector Production and Troubleshooting

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    June 14, 2018, 11:44 a.m.
    ...vectors (AdV) are attractive vectors for research applications and gene therapy: they can be produced at high...AdVs is what makes them ideal candidates for applications in oncolysis and vaccination!) In the 65 years...Adenovirus-mediated gene delivery: Potential applications for gene and cell-based therapies in the new...genes E1 and E3. Without these genes, AdVs cannot replicate on their own but can be produced in E1-containing...
  16. Synthetic promoter AAVs for cell-type specific expression in retinal cells

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    March 12, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...expression. Surprisingly, <1% of synthetic promoters replicated the expression specificity of the wild-type promoters...reproducibly labeled retinal cells can be found here.  Applications for synthetic promoter AAVs Besides restricting...synthetic promoters have a few other potential applications: Using promoter combinations for targeted expression... promoters expressed in. The lab tested this application using one promoter to drive expression of Cre-mCherry... rates of labeling are ideal of gene therapy applications, promoters that produce sparse labeling would...
  17. Savvy Advocates Needed to Navigate a Scientific Enterprise in Flux

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    Sept. 13, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...Stoll, PhD - Senior Policy Advisor MIT Washington Office Ben Corb - Director of Public Affairs at ASBMB ...and in the intersection between science and public policy. Follow David on Twitter @driglar.   References...union dues. Time will tell the extent of the implications of this ruling and whether graduate students...
  18. Adapting Toehold Switches to Detect Zika Virus

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    Aug. 30, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ... journal Cell just six weeks later. The Zika publication timeline I think we can speak for all the authors...that can take pathogen sequence information from public databases to the production of validated sensors...focused on developing cell-free synthetic biology applications for human health and the environment.     Alexander...nanomaterials science, and self-assembly for applications in health, energy, and sustainability.   References...PubMed PMID: 27160350. Find Plasmids from the publication at Addgene 2. Green, Alexander A., et al. "Toehold...
  19. Cpf1 Update: Comparison to Cas9 and NgAgo

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    July 14, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...eclipse any of the CRISPR nucleases in AAV-based applications. Get More Cpf1 Background Here THE ORIGINAL ...the PAM sequence. Many research and clinical applications require HDR over NHEJ, so comparing HDR efficiency...PubMed PMID: 27272384 Find plasmids from this publication at Addgene. 2. Kleinstiver, Benjamin P., et ...PubMed PMID: 27347757. Find plasmids from this publication at Addgene. 3. Zetsche B, Gootenberg JS, Abudayyeh...PubMed PMID: 26422227 Find plasmids from this publication at Addgene. 4. Makarova KS, Wolf YI, Alkhnbashi...
  20. Tips for a 1st time AAV user (by a Rookie AAV user)

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    Oct. 23, 2018, 11:49 a.m.
    ...which provides the AAV replication (rep) and capsid (cap) genes. AAV replication uses the host’s polymerase...adenovirus genes which help mediate AAV viral replication; and 3) the transfer plasmid which encodes a ... that aids in the homologous recombination of duplicated regions like the ITRs. Restriction digest screening... a few different concentrations of virus, or multiplicity of infections (MOIs), to determine the optimal...
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