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Special Collections

Tale Nuclease Kits
Plasmid collections for engineering Tale nucleases (TALENs) for targeted genome editing.
Lentiviral Plasmids
Vectors for cDNAs, shRNAs, packaging plasmids, and more.
Empty Backbones
Plasmids for expression, knockdown and cloning.
Stem Cell Factors
Transient, conditional, and stable expression of c-Myc, Klf4, Oct3/4, Nanog, Lin28, and Sox2 for ESCs and iPSCs.
Zinc Finger Consortium
Collection of reagents for engineering zinc finger nucleases (ZFNs) for targeted genome editing.

Announcements

New Search/Browse
Having trouble finding relevant plasmids? Try our new and improved search and browse feature here.
We're Hiring!
Want to join the Addgene team? Check out our open positions here.
New Collection
The Zhang Lab at the Broad Institute has deposited their new TAL effector toolkit with us.
December 14, 2011
TALes, hot new plasmids, and a science-inspired holiday gift guide. Check out our December Newsletter!