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Addgene: making materials sharing "science as usual".

Joanne Kamens¹

¹Addgene, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America.

|November 12, 2014

Summary

Addgene is a nonprofit resource center that provides researchers with access to high-quality plasmids and data. This facilitates biomedical research, improves reproducibility, and optimizes resource utilization.

Area of Science:

Biomedical Research
Molecular Biology
Scientific Infrastructure

Background:

Addgene is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing biomedical research.
It serves as a crucial hub for sharing research materials and information globally.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe Addgene's role in facilitating scientific discovery.
To highlight its contribution to the scientific community.

Main Methods:

Collecting high-quality published plasmids and data from laboratories worldwide.
Distributing these resources to academic institutions for further research.

Main Results:

Addgene enhances access to essential research materials.

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