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  1. 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....
  2. 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....
  3. 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...
  4. 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...
  5. 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...
  6. 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...
  7. 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...
  8. 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...
  9. "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...
  10. 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...
  11. 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 ...
  12. 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 ...
  13. 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...
  14. Hot Plasmids December 2018 - C. elegans RNAi, TurboID, Detecting Viral Outbreaks, and Protein Binding Specificity Tools

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    Dec. 6, 2018, 1:34 p.m.
    ...summaries of recent plasmid deposits and we hope they'll make it easier for you to find and use the plasmids you...however can interfere with other genetic pathways making it difficult to link a phenotype to the gene being...The increased efficiency of TurboID and miniTurbo makes PL a viable method for proteomics in model organisms...
  15. Expanding the Targeting Scope and Editing Efficiency of Adenine Base Editors

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    March 17, 2020, 1:32 p.m.
    ...their precision editing capabilities. Base editors make specific DNA base changes and consist of a catalytically...They may be slow, can only target certain sites, or make only a subset of base substitutions.  The need ... to the base editing toolbox, scientists can now make these edits much more efficiently and in more contexts...
  16. Antibodies 101: Monoclonal Antibodies

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    June 29, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
    ...  The antibody-producing B cells that are used to make hybridomas come from animals that were immunized...ligand during your experiment, then you’d want to make sure that you choose an antibody that recognizes...disadvantages of monoclonal antibodies will help you make the best decision for your experimental needs.   ...
  17. Clear and Accessible Writing

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    Feb. 15, 2024, 2:15 p.m.
    ...Addgene was built on the concept of accessibility: making plasmids more accessible to scientists around the...our very first professional development workshop, “Make a Greater Impact Using Clear and Accessible Scientific... you can submit it with your manuscript and help make your paper accessible to even more people.  Whether...
  18. Flow Cytometry Readouts: Yes, No, and Everything in Between

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    Aug. 20, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    .... Before you read out your plots, you’ll want to make sure you’ve also adjusted voltage and compensated...tips on adjusting voltage: During data acquisition, make sure that the signal for the positive population... dot plot in Figure 2. Quantification using MFI makes it easier to identify and study these subtle shifts...
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