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sgRNA FlowCode Plasmids Kit
(Kit # 1000000286 )

Depositing Lab:   Adrian Liston

The following kit consists of a set of 56 FlowCode plasmids suited for CRISPR knockdown experiments. Each plasmid expresses a unique triple barcode from the following epitopes: FLAG, S, C, V5, VSVg, HA, Ollas, and AU1. These plasmids are only intended for the expression of sgRNA sequences. sgRNAs can be cloned into the plasmids using BbsI recognition sites. Note the plasmids do not natively encode Cas9.

This kit will be sent as bacterial glycerol stocks in 96-well plate format.

Original Publication

Systematic in vivo testing identifies context- and tissue-dependent migratory requirements for regulatory and conventional T cells. In submission

Description

The FlowCode system is a retroviral barcode platform designed for in vivo multiplexed CRISPR screens with readout by spectral flow cytometry (advanced imaging method that reads the full emission spectra of fluorophores; requires a spectral cytometer). Derived from the Pro-Code system (Brian Brown Lab, Wroblewska et al., 2018 (Link opens in a new window)), FlowCode uses combinatorial triplet arrangements of eight short linear epitopes (FLAG, S, C, V5, VSVg, HA, OLLAS, and AU1) fused to histone H2bc3, enabling stable, long-lived barcode detection at single-cell resolution. Each unique triplet combination serves as a barcode to track a distinct genetic perturbation within a single experimental system.

This kit contains 56 unique retroviral plasmids (FlowCode1–FlowCode56), each encoding a distinct triplet epitope barcode alongside an hU6-driven sgRNA cassette. Plasmids carry an ampicillin resistance marker and use BbsI restriction sites for sgRNA oligo cloning (refer to the accompanying cloning protocol for oligo design and ligation guidance). Retroviral particles produced from these plasmids are used to transduce the target cell population (refer to the transduction protocol for optimised efficiency in T cells and recommendations for other cell types).

Note: these plasmids do not encode Cas9. A Cas9-expressing system must be provided separately for gene knockout to occur.

A three panel figure summarizing the kit. The first panel shows the FlowCode sgRNA retroviral vector map. Plasmid includes: 5’ LTR, psi packaging signal, hU6 promoter, BbsI site, sgRNA insert, BbsI site, iCRISPR scaffold, mPGK promoter, H2B, triplet epitope barcode, 3’ LTR, AmpR promoter, AmpR, and ColE1. The second panel shows the epitope palette with eight total epitopes: FLAG, VSVg, V5, C, S, HA, AU1, and Ollas. The triplet combinations of epitopes allow for 56 total barcodes. The third panel shows how the FlowCode plasmids can be used by creating retroviral vectors to transducer target cells to create stable expression of nuclear barcodes. You can then detect the nuclear barcodes via spectral flow cytometry.
Figure 1: Summary of the sgRNA FlowCode Plasmids Kit.

How to Cite this Kit

These plasmids were created by your colleagues. Please acknowledge the Principal Investigator, cite the article in which they were created, and include Addgene in the Materials and Methods of your future publications.

For your Materials and Methods section:

"The sgRNA FlowCode Plasmids Kit was a gift from Adrian Liston (Addgene kit #1000000286)."

sgRNA FlowCode Plasmids Kit - #1000000286

Resistance Color Key

Each circle corresponds to a specific antibiotic resistance in the kit plate map wells.

Inventory

Searchable and sortable table of all plasmids in kit. The Well column lists the plasmid well location in its plate. The Plasmid column links to a plasmid's individual web page.

Kit Plate Map

96-well plate map for plasmid layout. Hovering over a well reveals the plasmid name, while clicking on a well opens the plasmid page.

Resistance Color Key

Ampicillin

Inventory

Well Plasmid Resistance
A / 1 Flowcode_01
Ampicillin
A / 2 Flowcode_02
Ampicillin
A / 3 Flowcode_03
Ampicillin
A / 4 Flowcode_04
Ampicillin
A / 5 Flowcode_05
Ampicillin
A / 6 Flowcode_06
Ampicillin
A / 7 Flowcode_07
Ampicillin
A / 8 Flowcode_08
Ampicillin
A / 9 Flowcode_09
Ampicillin
A / 10 Flowcode_10
Ampicillin
A / 11 Flowcode_11
Ampicillin
A / 12 Flowcode_12
Ampicillin
B / 1 Flowcode_13
Ampicillin
B / 2 Flowcode_14
Ampicillin
B / 3 Flowcode_15
Ampicillin
B / 4 Flowcode_16
Ampicillin
B / 5 Flowcode_17
Ampicillin
B / 6 Flowcode_18
Ampicillin
B / 7 Flowcode_19
Ampicillin
B / 8 Flowcode_20
Ampicillin
B / 9 Flowcode_21
Ampicillin
B / 10 Flowcode_22
Ampicillin
B / 11 Flowcode_23
Ampicillin
B / 12 Flowcode_24
Ampicillin
C / 1 Flowcode_25
Ampicillin
C / 2 Flowcode_26
Ampicillin
C / 3 Flowcode_27
Ampicillin
C / 4 Flowcode_28
Ampicillin
C / 5 Flowcode_29
Ampicillin
C / 6 Flowcode_30
Ampicillin
C / 7 Flowcode_31
Ampicillin
C / 8 Flowcode_32
Ampicillin
C / 9 Flowcode_33
Ampicillin
C / 10 Flowcode_34
Ampicillin
C / 11 Flowcode_35
Ampicillin
C / 12 Flowcode_36
Ampicillin
D / 1 Flowcode_37
Ampicillin
D / 2 Flowcode_38
Ampicillin
D / 3 Flowcode_39
Ampicillin
D / 4 Flowcode_40
Ampicillin
D / 5 Flowcode_41
Ampicillin
D / 6 Flowcode_42
Ampicillin
D / 7 Flowcode_43
Ampicillin
D / 8 Flowcode_44
Ampicillin
D / 9 Flowcode_45
Ampicillin
D / 10 Flowcode_46
Ampicillin
D / 11 Flowcode_47
Ampicillin
D / 12 Flowcode_48
Ampicillin
E / 1 Flowcode_49
Ampicillin
E / 2 Flowcode_50
Ampicillin
E / 3 Flowcode_51
Ampicillin
E / 4 Flowcode_52
Ampicillin
E / 5 Flowcode_53
Ampicillin
E / 6 Flowcode_54
Ampicillin
E / 7 Flowcode_55
Ampicillin
E / 8 Flowcode_56
Ampicillin
Data calculated @ 2026-07-22

Kit Plate Map - #1000000286

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