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TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 7, 2014, 2:56 p.m....that carried out the labor-intensive process of replicating your new plasmid: the Escherichia coli bacteria...conjugation. Genes listed on F´ are wild-type unless indicated otherwise fhuA (formerly tonA) ferric hydroxamate...vectors. Used by Addgene for pooled library amplification. F' mcrA Δ(mcrBC-hsdRMS-mrr) recA1 endA1 gyrA96...typically standard; just having the gene listed indicates it is non-functional. If a gene is deleted, it... Most Popular Plasmids 101 Posts: Origin of Replication The Promoter Region – Let's Go! Mammalian Vectors...
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Building Global Connections with the International Mentorship Program USA-EUROPE
TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 6, 2015, 3:30 p.m....Universities from five different geographical locations in Spain were enrolled: the University of Valencia...2014/2015, took place on July 27th, 2015 at a dedicated international mentoring conference held at the... own part, mentors receive immense personal gratification as they witness their student’s progress and...like IMP build bridges and global networks. They catalyze the development of knowledge, experience, resources...Mentoring Foundation for the Advancemnet of Higher Education website Resources at Addgene Read Other Career... -
The Developmental Studies Hybridoma Bank: Over 25 Years of Antibody Sharing
TypeBlog PostPublishedMarch 10, 2015, 2:25 p.m....target proteins of interest for labeling, quantification, purification, chromatin immunoprecipitation and more...created the Monoclonal Antibody Research Institute dedicated to: 1) developing new ways of generating antibodies...Freedom: The Expansion of Data Sharing in Research Publications ... -
Finding Your Science Policy Path
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 22, 2020, 1:15 p.m.... policy implementation, program management, communications, diplomacy and international relations, advocacy...they train and bring researchers to Congress to advocate for increased science funding and other issues...sets for a science policy career is science communication so an outsized way to prepare is to do lots ...Initiative. Get practical experience in science communication by writing for the Journal of Science Policy...connect you with alumni before and during your application process so you can learn more! Figure ... -
An “elegans” Approach to Better CRISPR/Cas9 Editing Efficiency
TypeBlog PostPublishedDec. 17, 2020, 1:30 p.m....Mello lab also reported that modifying the 5’ modification of oligos used to generate linear dsDNA repair...Efficient Marker-Free Recovery of Custom Genetic Modifications with CRISPR/Cas9 in Caenorhabditis elegans. ...Forstemann K (2014) Efficient chromosomal gene modification with CRISPR/cas9 and PCR-based homologous recombination...Watts JK, Sontheimer EJ, Mello CC (2018) 5′ Modifications Improve Potency and Efficacy of DNA Donors for...Colaiácovo MP (2013) Heritable Custom Genomic Modifications inCaenorhabditis elegansvia a CRISPR–Cas9 System... -
Plasmid Preps: Different Purity, Different Quantities, Different Uses
TypeBlog PostPublishedJune 16, 2020, 1:25 p.m....that have been used during the purification procedure. Good indicators of DNA purity are the absorbance...nm should fall ~1.8 - 2 and give scientists an indication of purity versus protein contaminants. The 260...nm ratios should fall ~2 - 2.2, and provide an indication of purity versus chaotropic agents as guanidine... -
Our Most Popular Blog Posts from 2019
TypeBlog PostPublishedDec. 31, 2019, 2:26 p.m....resources can now be found in one place: the Educational Resources page. So let’s get to it. Here’s the...Anti-CRISPR, 2in1 Cloning, Fluorescent Voltage Indicators, and Photoswitchable Proteins by Cary Valley,...protein size and shape, linker sequences, and fusion location, there are many choices to make. 2. Prime Editing...Resources at Addgene Browse the repository Find educational resources at Addgene Search for plasmids at Addgene... -
What's New in CRISPR - December 2019
TypeBlog PostPublishedDec. 17, 2019, 2:37 p.m.... adenine base editor variants using a protein-truncation strategy with reduced RNA-recognition capabilities...engineered tRNA adenosine deaminase (TadA) to a catalytically impaired Streptococcus pyogenes Cas9. They called... toolkit named ORANGE (Open Resource for the Application of Neuronal Genome Editing) mediates targeted...(A-to-I) RNA editor called REPAIR by fusing catalytically inactivated RNA-targeting Cas13 (dCas13) with... -
A new platform for fast functional characterization of potentially cancerous mutations
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 7, 2019, 12:39 p.m....Thousands of mutations have been implicated in cancer. Yet, the majority of them remain uncharacterized...Using data from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), a catalog of genetic mutations responsible for cancer from... of mutations they identified included gene amplifications and fusions, missense mutations, and indels...aberration drivers of pancreatic cancer." Nature communications 7 (2016): 10500. PubMed PMID: 26806015. PubMed... -
Hot Plasmids and Viral Preps - July 2021
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 27, 2021, 1:15 p.m....be used to generate organoid cultures with a modification of interest. While the authors optimized the...mechanisms related to morphogenesis, cell fate specification, and human disease. Sun, et al. bioRxiv...protoplasts, the enzymatic biosensor retains its catalytic activity. As SLs are also known to trigger seed...parasitization of cereal crops. As a result, agricultural applications of these novel biosensors could have a major... -
Plasmids 101: Gene, enhancer, and promoter trapping
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 2, 2023, 1 p.m....genes are truly dispensable or are the current identification methods missing something? Here we will review...review some time-tested gene identification systems that may have a leg up on their modern counterparts...considerable distance away from a gene which can make identification of the gene itself difficult. The best trap...transposon, and many more! Check out Addgene’s catalog to find trapping tools for your next experiment... -
Using Ultrasound to Image Bacteria in vivo: Acoustic Reporter Genes
TypeBlog PostPublishedJune 19, 2018, 1:38 p.m....Knowing where bacteria are located within their host is often key to understanding their role in both...reporters are not as well suited for imaging organs located deep in the body, like the gastrointestinal tract...lab recently discovered that gas vesicles also scatter sound waves and therefore produce signals in ultrasound... experiment to demonstrate the most exciting application for ARG’s: in vivo imaging. Specifically, arg1... -
Fluorescent Proteins 101: Fluorescent Biosensors
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 18, 2017, 2:30 p.m...., and you should always check the associated publication for the specifics of your chosen plasmid. Types...conformational changes, translation, and protein translocation. Targeting your biosensor Before expressing ...Experiments Experiment Detection Method Notes Quantification of a process Plate-based assays (plate reader...components of individual cells Separation/identification of fluorescently-labeled components Fluorescence-activated... -
The Blue Flame Award: Celebrating Addgene's Most Requested Depositors
TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 14, 2016, 3:30 p.m....plasmids are categorized into a 3-level system on our website: A yellow flame indicates that a plasmid...re proud to honor the creativity, passion, and dedication to sharing epitomized by the creators of these...Since we so sincerely appreciate our depositor’s dedication to scientific sharing, we wanted to celebrate... -
Addgene at the ASM Microbe 2016 Conference
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 7, 2016, 2:30 p.m....symposia on Sunday afternoon were dedicated to science communication through art. Addgene Advisory Board...Waterlilies one!). As we dive more into science education and outreach ourselves, we can a learn a lot from... resource sharing and was also a great place to catch up with former colleagues! I ran into past ASM President... -
Networking and Inspiring Young Scientists at Freshers Fairs
TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 17, 2015, 3:30 p.m....sessions to help undergraduate students with their applications. The society currently has 1,283 members, who... society organizes numerous recreational and educational events throughout the year, including a Christmas...between biology and synthetic biology by providing education and networking opportunities for society members...and what benefits did they provide during your education? Let us know in the comments section below! Do... -
CRISPR Challenges: Standardization and Homology Directed Repair
TypeBlog PostPublishedFeb. 14, 2018, 2:36 p.m....the gRNA design process and rules for various applications is necessary going forward. The standardization... I think I may have finally grasped just how complicated DNA repair pathways are. I fully admit to being...Alt-NHEJ), has been harnessed for CRISPR knock-in applications. CRISPR 101: Targeting RNA with Cas13a (C2c2...for CRISPR Genome Editing Other resources and publications CRISPOR gRNA design tool Researchers at the ... -
RUBY-Red Siliques
TypeBlog PostPublishedMarch 1, 2022, 2:15 p.m....markers for plant transformation fall into two main categories: antibiotic/herbicide resistance and fluorescent...culture), which is great for a wide variety of applications. But some techniques require you to select against...these mutant plants. Using RUBY to simplify the identification of these mutants will speed up my work and ...student studying plant development and cell-cell communication in the Nimchuk Lab in the Biology Department... -
New and Upcoming Viral Vectors - Spring 2019
TypeBlog PostPublishedMarch 26, 2019, 1:40 p.m....kinetics) that makes them suitable for different applications. We recently released a new variant of jGCaMP7... been developed and are suited for different applications. The iGABASnFR GABA sensor (pAAV.hSyn-FLEX.iGABASnFR...availability date or to be notified when a particular catalog item is available for order please email [email protected] coming in our new 20 ul trial size! Voltage indicators Plasmid Serotype Name 119036 AAV1 pAAV-hsyn-flex-Voltron-ST... -
Behind-the-scenes of the Isolation of the Thermostable IgnaviCas9 From a Yellowstone Hot Spring
TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 12, 2019, 2 p.m....under harsh conditions. One example application from the publication is the removal of unwanted cDNA derived...the van der Oost lab. Phylogenetic comparison indicates that like GeoCas9 and ThermoCas9, IgnaviCas9 is...a thermostable Cas9 be useful? It can enable applications where reagents must be stored at elevated temperatures...