Popular Plasmids
To help simplify browsing the over 15,000 plasmids in our collection, here we have organized some sets of plasmids based on their popularity. Still can’t find what you’re looking for? Try our search feature, browse our entire collection, or contact us at help@addgene.org.
Most Requested
Addgene’s collection consists of a variety of constructs for use in different applications. Over the years some plasmids have become highly requested by the community - some are empty backbones that can be easily cloned into, others express stem cell factors or shRNAs, and some are useful reporters .
Lentiviral Plasmids
With over 6,000 lentiviral plasmids in our collection, Addgene has become a great resource for those looking to obtain lentiviral cloning vectors, plasmids for lentiviral knockdown, and plasmids for packaging the virus. Visit our Lentiviral Collection Page for details and resources to help get you started.
Empty Lentiviral Backbones
Lentiviral Plasmids encoding shRNAs
All Lentiviral Plasmids
Mammalian RNAi Plasmids
RNAi is a robust tool for knockdown of genes in vitro and in vivo. Addgene has assembled over 400 plasmids for RNAi-mediated gene silencing that can be used in a variety of cell types. Visit our Mammalian RNAi Plasmid Page to get a tour of what our collection has to offer.
Empty Backbones for RNAi
Lentiviral RNAi Plasmids
Retroviral RNAi Plasmids
Human and Mouse pooled shRNA libraries
Stem Cell Plasmids
Addgene has stem cell plasmids for studying both embryonic stem cells and developing induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). We have plasmids for transient expression and lentiviral and retroviral plasmids for stable expression. Visit our Stem Cell Plasmid Page for more details.