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  1. Tips for Improving Your Next Manuscript

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    Nov. 22, 2016, 3:30 p.m.
    ...because I knew it would make me a better writer, but also because I knew it would make me a better scientist...mates, you add the individual figures and results to make the final product with an interesting introduction...
  2. Management for Scientists: Giving Feedback

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    Feb. 6, 2015, 2:46 p.m.
    ... mechanisms for feedback (more on this below). Make sure to give positive feedback when it is merited...some people find this hard so get used to it by making it a concrete goal to say “thank you, job well ...unnecessarily big issue for you and for the employee. Make sure to focus on the action, not the person - intent...
  3. Choosing Your Perfect Empty Backbone

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    Aug. 19, 2014, 3:39 p.m.
    ... of the features you may want to consider as you make your choice. The first and most important thing ...vector that you will need. You will also have to make sure that your plasmid has been incorporated into... applications used to study gene function. From making transgenic animals, gene targeting and genome modifications...
  4. History of CRISPR Cas - A tale of survival and evolution

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    Nov. 25, 2013, 10:12 p.m.
    ... of bacterial genomes utilize this system (4). Makarova et al. grouped the systems into three distinct...Let us know.  References Ishino Y, Hideo, S, Makino K, Mitsuko A, Nakata A. J Bacteriol. 1987 Dec; ...1709–1712 (2007). CRISPRdb. Date: 2013-09-18. Makarova K, Haft DH, Barrangou R, Brouns SJJ, Charpentier...
  5. A New Optogenetic Tool Based on AraC Controls Gene Expression with Blue Light

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    June 17, 2021, 1:17 p.m.
    ...spatio-temporal regulation, and is difficult to reverse, making it unsuitable for some types of experiments. (To...arabinose, requires many wash steps to remove arabinose making it difficult to regulate quickly. Arabinose also...Khammash M, Di Ventura B (2021) Engineering AraC to make it responsive to light instead of arabinose. Nat...
  6. What the HEK?

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    April 18, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ... four. No Y chromosome is present in this line, making it genetically female. HEKs are generally cultured...properties. HEK-293 cells are tumorigenic, which makes them a candidate cell line model for cancer-specific...reproducible results. It’s also widely available, which can make for a seamless transition of biological tools to...
  7. Summer SciComm: Science Storytelling

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    Sept. 16, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
    ... A good rule of thumb is to find the pieces that make you think, “Oh, that’s interesting! How did you ...in with something that sparks their interest and makes them want to know more. This could be by outright...needs to capture your audience’s attention enough to make them decide to read (or listen or watch) further...
  8. Viral Vectors 101: Parts of the AAV Transfer Plasmid

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    Aug. 11, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...experiments, making AAV starts with some plasmids. You just need three plasmids to start making AAV:  the...sequence Inverted terminal repeats (ITRs) are what makes an AAV transfer plasmid an AAV transfer plasmid....
  9. Meet the New Addgene Board Members!

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    April 28, 2020, 1:14 p.m.
    ...development, vaccine development, and assay technologies makes her a perfect fit for Addgene. She was Head of Quality...around the world who would otherwise have difficulty making or getting these reagents is profound.” Frank Stegmeier...we’ve built create inefficiencies that ultimately make innovation and science slow,” Vandenberghe says....
  10. Behind-the-scenes of the Isolation of the Thermostable IgnaviCas9 From a Yellowstone Hot Spring

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    Nov. 12, 2019, 2 p.m.
    ...battery bank and the vehicle battery/alternator to make sure the vehicle battery didn't run down. In...temperatures and unstable ground around these hot springs make them extremely dangerous, we used telescoping poles...protocol. IgnaviCas9’s incredible thermostability makes the enzyme particularly useful. Additional resources...
  11. 10 Great Guest Posts We're Thankful For

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    Nov. 18, 2016, 3 p.m.
    ...screening experiments. Get the full details on how to make these libraries from the post and the associated...Editing CRISPR has revolutionized how researchers make knockouts and other types of genome edits, but, ...depositors and guest writers. Your contributions make Addgene and the Addgene Blog useful resources for...
  12. Hot Plasmids: FRET-Based Biosensors

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    May 6, 2014, 1:07 p.m.
    ...resolution functional tracking of T lymphocytes, too, making them a versatile tool for application in both neuroscience...element-binding protein (CREB) in living cells. “Now we are making this really good,” Griesbeck said. “We know CREB... but not the other). “It’s quite a robust way to make a FRET sensor with a large dynamic range,” he says...
  13. "Build Your Plasmid": The Game - Play to Teach

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    July 17, 2018, 12:23 p.m.
    ...Professor at University of Barcelona. The challenge: Making courses on genetic manipulation more hands on While...University of Barcelona wanted to develop strategies to make our classes more practical and hands-on. Students...interactive setting. The problem is…how can you make a “hands-on” lesson on genetic manipulation of human...
  14. Summer SciComm Series: A PhD in Science Communication

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    Aug. 23, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
    ...greater familiarity with scientific methodology makes it easier to spot even minor weakness or limitations...Zealand’s multiple Covid-19 lockdowns, I held mask-making workshops in my community. I brought along printed...run workshops where I showed people how they can make reusable cloth menstrual pads while we talked about...
  15. Fluorescent Protein Travel Awards - FLiPs and Fluorescent Protein Biosensors

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    July 27, 2017, 1:11 p.m.
    ...researchers to utilize and develop these tools by making their own fluorescent protein technologies widely...off with light.  Xin hypothesized that she could make enzymes controllable by tethering them to Dronpa...communication skills throughout her training and wants to make her work understandable to people both inside and...
  16. Addgene Welcomes John Doench to the Advisory Board

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    Aug. 13, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ... of making science easier and more transparent. That’s largely my job [at the Broad] too… to make science...help guide and promote Addgene in its mission to make research easier. Addgene is excited to announce ...
  17. Plasmids 101: Mammalian Vectors

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    March 25, 2014, 3:15 p.m.
    ... Therefore, it is not always mission critical to make sure the plasmid replicates in the cell, as many... (i.e. the plasmid contains a cassette that will make cells resistant to a toxin), whereas negative selection... (i.e. the plasmid contains a cassette that will make cells sensitive to a toxin). In the table below ...
  18. Q&A with Karen Katz and Carl Paratore, the Newest Members of the Addgene Board of Directors

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    Feb. 19, 2019, 1:36 p.m.
    ...promise there is the ability share the information, making it available to everyone, that creates more breakthrough...looking for those “what could go wrong scenarios” and making sure we have adequate process and controls in place... in a particular area or profession, you need to make sure you have learned and mastered the fundamentals...
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