Addgene Plasmid Collections

Addgene's repository contains 177,602 plasmids. We've gathered our curated plasmid resources, kits, and depositor collections on one page to help you find what you're looking for. If you are looking for a non-plasmid item, browse our entire repository.

Plasmid Resources

Our curated resources group plasmids together based on type or application. Browse our guides to find the plasmids and science information you need before starting your experiment.

Genome Engineering

• Genome Engineering Overview
• CRISPR
• Cre-lox
• TALENs
• Zinc Fingers

Luminescence

• Fluorescent Proteins
• Luciferase
• Optogenetics
• Chemogenetics

Viral Plasmids

• Lentivirus
• Adeno-associated Virus (AAV)
• γ-Retrovirus
• Adenovirus
• All Viral Plasmids

Curated Topics

• Antibody Plasmids
• Bacterial Expression
• Empty Backbones
• Genetic Code Expansion
• Immunology
• Mammalian RNAi
• Microbiology
• Plant Expression
• Stem Cells
• Synthetic Biology
• Tet Inducible Expression
• Worm Expression
• Zebrafish Expression

Kits

Kits are groups of plasmids that have been packaged together because they are intended for use as a set.

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Kit Types

• Gene Expression and Labeling
• Genome Editing
• Cloning and Synthetic Biology
• Barcoding
• And more!

Pooled Libraries

Pooled libraries are a set of plasmids all built with the same backbone and only differing in a small region.

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Pooled Library Types

• Barcoding
• CRISPR
• Screening
• Surface Display
• cDNA

Depositor Collections

A modular set of plasmids from a depositor organized by a common use.

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Depositor Collection Types

• CRISPR
• Fluorescent Proteins
• Protein Expression
• Synthetic Biology
• Viral Vectors

Communities

Find a scientific community that has established a common place for deposited plasmids.

• ASAP Discovery Consortium
• ARF GTPase Family
• BRAIN Initiative Collection
• Cell Migration Consortium
• Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) Consortium
• Krüppel-like factors (KLF) Plasmid Resource
• RESOLUTE Plasmid Collection for Solute Carrier Proteins (SLCs)
• Structural Genomics Consortium
• Zinc Finger Consortium

Pathways & ORFs

Find plasmids or collections expressing related genes.

• Find plasmid kits for expressing genes from a pathway or related ORFs.
• Browse or search plasmids by gene of interest.

Disease Research

Find deposited plasmids for specific disease research areas.

• Cancer Research Plasmids and Resource
• Michael J Fox Foundation (MJFF) Plasmid Collection
• Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Foundation
• Neurodegeneration Research Collection
• Rett Syndrome Plasmid Collection and Resource Center

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