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  1. Unique and persistent IDs for improved reproducibility: Addgene now supports RRIDs and compact identifiers for all plasmids

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    ... the lenti-Cas9-VQR plasmid page. Despite their differences, both of these PID formats for lenti-Cas9-...available through Addgene. Let’s take a look at lenti-Cas9-VQR-Blast, which has the Addgene ID #87155....#87155. The resolvable compact identifier format for lenti-Cas9-VQR is the URL “http://n2t.net/addgene:87155... the n2t.net web address. For the RRID format, lenti-Cas9-VQR is represented as “RRID:Addgene_87155” ... formats. Let’s go back to our example plasmid, lenti-Cas9-VQR-Blast. If you scroll down to the bottom...semi-colons. For our example plasmid it will read “lenti-Cas9-VQR-Blast was a gift from Daniel Bauer (Addgene...using a resolvable compact identifier and RRID “lenti-Cas9-VQR-Blast was a gift from Daniel Bauer (Addgene...
  2. Overcoming the Challenges of Lentiviral Production

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    ... While lentiviral vectors are popular gene delivery tools, producing lentivirus, can pose certain challenges...Talking 'bout my (lentiviral) generation The first step in delivering genes via lentivirus is deciding what...different generations of lentiviral packaging systems please see Addgene’s Lentiviral Guide. While the third...Producing lentivirus: it's all about the T's (transfection and titers) To produce lentivirus, the plasmids...producing lentivirus, it is time to titer. One important consideration when titering a lentivirus is the ...more tips on lentiviral titering please see our blog post. Between choosing the best lentiviral system, producing...the Addgene Blog Your lentiviral FAQs answered Tips for titering your lentivirus Visit the viral vector...
  3. Lentiviral Vector Uses and Overview

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    ... systems, see our Lentiviral Plasmid FAQs. Lentiviral vectors in the lab Lentiviral vectors are incredibly...current (and future) applications of lentiviral vectors! Lentiviral vector history and components In the...turned to the lentivirus HIV-1, well-known to infect non-dividing cells. The first lentiviral vector system... 2nd generation lentiviral packaging system The graphic below shows how the lentiviral genome was condensed...designed for lentiviral use, including Addgene’s top requested plasmid in 2015: lentiCRISPR v2, used both... genome-wide screening.   Lentiviral vectors in the clinic Since lentiviral vectors can deliver a large...with a lentiviral vector. CD4+ T-cells from patients with HIV-1 were transduced with a lentiviral vector...
  4. Quick Guide to All Things Lentivirus

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    ...property makes the lentivirus an attractive choice for a gene transfer vector. Lentiviral vectors Although...generation of lentiviral vectors consisted of three plasmids encoding 1) the lentiviral vector genome ...used. Inducible lentiviral transfer vectors The most widely used inducible lentiviral vector system is...Your Research Lentiviral Vector Uses and Overview Resources on Addgene.org Find Lentiviral Vectors for...Ready-to-Use Lentivirus Browse Our Lentivirus Guide Pages  ...If you are interested in using lentiviral vectors to introduce your favourite gene into your favourite...you some tips to plan your experiment using the lentiviral vector system. Viral vectors have been increasingly...
  5. Top Requested Lentivirus and AAV of 2016

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    ..., can be expressed from lentiCas9-Blast. Purpose of LentiCas9-blast LentiCas9-blast is a Cas9 expression...requested lentivirus and AAV of 2016. The top viruses of 2016 were (drumroll please)... Top Lentivirus: lentiCas9... Cas9-expressing lentiviruses will no longer be carried over to the gRNA lentiviruses. This means that...that if you received lentiCas9-blast lentivirus from Addgene, you could use it in conjunction with gRNA ... own lentivirus. Secondly, you can use a LentiCas9-Blast viral prep to create a single stable Cas9-expressing...Viral Service and began delivering ready-to-use lentivirus and adeno-associated virus (AAV) to scientists... 2016, we expanded our viral inventory to 25 lentiviruses and 25 AAVs. These viruses have been distributed...
  6. Tips for Titering Your Lentiviral Preps

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    ...considerations for titering lentivirus Volume and transduction time will influence lentiviral titers as will the...Resources on the Addgene Blog Read Our Lentivirus FAQ Learn How Lentivirus is Used in CRISPR Genome-Wide Screening...prepped your DNA, transfected and harvested your lentivirus. Now it’s time to move ahead with your infection...defective viral particles. Direct measurement of lentiviral RNA is one alternative to direct p24 measurement...these universal primers can be used to titer any lentiviral prep that shares that specific feature. Primers...transfection; if preparing several different lentiviruses in parallel, this approach should be considered...transgene expression. The most accurate method of lentiviral titration uses qPCR to measure the number of ...
  7. Your Lentiviral Plasmid FAQs Answered

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    ...physiological difference between lenti- and retroviruses. Lentiviruses are able to enter an intact nuclear...Addgene's most popular lentiviral plasmids Overview of Lentiviral Packaging Plasmids Lentiviral Protocols and ...frequently asked lentiviral questions. This useful resource from Addgene Depositor (and lentiviral expert) Didier...Q1: Are retroviruses and lentiviruses the same thing? Can I package lentivirus with retroviral packaging...HIV-derived. Get Tips on Titering Your Lentivirus Concerning safety of lentiviral transduction Q8: You mentioned...Lentiviruses are useful and efficient tools to introduce your gene of interest into cells. Unlike gamma-retroviruses...gamma-retroviruses that can only infect dividing cells, lentiviruses can infect dividing and non-dividing cells.  ...
  8. Getting the Most from Your Lentiviral Transduction

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    ...Things Lentivirus with our Lentiviral Guide Pages Deposit Your Lentiviral Vectors ...for using lentivirus, infect and select, seems simple, in actuality, many find using lentivirus to be time...a successful lentiviral infection, happy virus is the second. When harvesting lentivirus, some labs prefer...success of your lentiviral transduction. The effect of freeze-thaw cycles on lentiviral stability depends... when the lentiviral stock needs to be titrated. If storing for less than a day, lentivirus can be kept... targets for a lentivirus are determined by the envelop protein. Many times lentiviral vectors are engineered...Lentiviruses are a powerful laboratory tool often employed to establish cell lines that stably express...
  9. Viral Vectors 101: Integrase-Deficient Lentiviral Vectors

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    ...check out Addgene's Lentiviral Guide). To produce lentiviral vectors, the lentiviral genome is distributed...how to package lentiviral vectors, check out Addgene’s Lentiviral Guide and our lentiviral production protocol...All Things Lentivirus More resources on addgene.org Lentiviral Guide   Popular lentiviral vectors ...integrase-deficient lentiviral vectors, how they work, and why you might choose them over integrating lentiviral vectors...integrase-deficient lentiviral vectors, let’s briefly revisit the basic biology of lentiviral vectors (for a...integrase-deficient lentiviral vectors? Now let’s turn to integrase-deficient lentiviruses (IDLVs). As the...integrase-deficient lentiviral vectors? There are several reasons why you might choose an IDLV over a lentiviral vector...
  10. Lentiviral CRISPR Libraries Enable Genome-Scale, Knockout Screening

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    ...study genes all across the genome? Two new human lentiviral CRISPR library systems described in companion... article describes the development of a mouse lentiviral CRISPR library.  “This enables you to do customized...technology.” GeCKO library for genomic screens Using lentivirus as the delivery vehicle, Neville Sanjana, also...for select gene groups The 6 available enriched lentiviral CRISPR libraries developed by MIT's Tim Wang ...unique gRNAs. Their gRNA library is delivered via lentiviral infection into target cells that have previously...as well as non-coding genetic elements.” These lentiviral libraries and their demonstrated application ...Recessive Genetic Screening in Mammalian Cells with a Lentiviral CRISPR-Guide RNA Library. Koike-Yusa H, Li Y,...
  11. Lentivirus Plasmids

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    ...gRNA plasmids table and search "lenti". ID Plasmid Generation Description PI 8453 pLKO.1 puro 3rd U6-driven...Blog: Tips for Titering Your Lentiviral Preps Lentiviral Pooled Libraries All Viral Plasmids Packaging Plasmids...researcher safety. Read our Lentiviral Guide for more information about: Lentiviral components 2nd versus 3rd...generation lentiviral systems Viral production Frequently asked questions about lentivirus use Glossary...Glossary of commonly used lentiviral terms Popular Lentiviral Envelope and Packaging Plasmids One safety feature...Reiser Return to Top Popular Lentiviral Transfer Plasmids The lentiviral genome (i.e., the genetic material...cell upon infection. When lentivirus is used for research, it is the lentiviral genome that encodes genetic...
  12. Lentiviral Prep Service

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    ...GFP Zhang 61425 lenti dCAS-VP64_Blast dCAS9 (D10A, N863A) Blasticidin 3rd generation lenti vector encoding... Viral Vector Packaging Service Lentivirus Browse In-Stock Lentivirus Pooled ...sgRNA library Brunello in lentiGuide-Puro Human sgRNA library in backbone lentiGuide-Puro targeting 19,114...gRNA pooled library in lentiCRISPRv2 Human sgRNA library in backbone lentiCRISPRv2 targeting 19,114 genes...sgRNA library Brie in lentiGuide-Puro Mouse sgRNA library in backbone lentiGuide-Puro containing 78,637...Resistance Purpose PI 17446 pLenti CMV GFP Hygro (656-4) GFP Hygromycin 3rd gen lentiviral eGFP expression vector...Ready-to-use lentivirus available from Addgene's viral vector packaging service. Browse constructs currently...
  13. Kazuhiro Oka Lentiviral Vectors

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    ...Vectors Lentivirus Oka Lab Lentiviral Vectors Baylor College of Medicine Gene Vector Core Lentiviral and ...Resources Addgene Blog: Your Lentiviral Plasmid FAQs Biosafety Resource Guide Lentiviral Transfer Vectors Adenoviral...deposited a series of lentiviral and adenoviral transfer vectors with Addgene. Lentiviral Transfer Vectors ...infectious virus. Protocol: Lentivirus Transfer Vector Production Protocol Lentiviral Vector ID Purpose pCDH-EF1...Lentiviral Vectors deposited by Kazuhiro Oka from the Baylor College of Medicine Gene Vector Core Viral...and Adenoviral Vectors You may also like... Lentiviral Guide Adenoviral Guide Viral Vector Plasmids and ...Vectors Within this set of lentiviral transfer vectors you can find reporter plasmids to test whether or not...
  14. Viral Vectors 101: Viruses as Biological Tools

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    ...choose the best one for your experiment. Retro and lenti viruses Retroviruses are a family of viruses that...without the need for envelope disassembly. Both lenti and retro viruses can accommodate a cargo up to ...integrate into the host genome (non-integrating) as lenti and retro viruses do. They are generally used to...viruses used in mammalian research: 𝛄-retrovirus, lentivirus, adenovirus, and adeno-associated virus (AAV)...mitosis. The most well-known retrovirus is HIV. Lentiviruses are a genus of the retroviral family that can...Immunogenicity Insertional Mutagenesis Possible Lentivirus Infects non-dividing cells Insertional... 4. Cronin J, et al. “Altering the tropism of lentiviral vectors through pseudotyping.” Curr. Gene. Ther...
  15. Production of Virus in Insect Versus Mammalian Cells

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    ... centrifugation (lenti) Centrifugation Titration time ~1 day (AAV); ~1 week (lenti) 2–10 days Initial...four Two Packaging limit ~4.7 kb (AAV); 8–10 kb (lenti) 38 kb Cells HEK-293T Sf9 Time to collection...cells Viruses AAV and lentivirus Baculovirus; can produce AAV and lentivirus if needed # of plasmids...Overcoming the Challenges of Lentivirus Production Tips for Titering Your Lentivirus Preps More resources on...fast-growing, and widely available. The viruses Lentiviruses, AAV, and adenoviruses can all be produced in...cells. However, it is much more common to make lentiviruses and AAV in-house. High-titer adenoviruses are...labs or companies. Production of both AAV and lentivirus requires three plasmids — a transfer plasmid ...
  16. Lentivirus Production

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    ... Protocols Lentivirus Production Lentivirus Production You may also ...This protocol can be used to produce lentivirus from a lentiviral vector transfected into 293T cells using...this protocol to generate lentivirus Protocols...lines or transfection reagents. Once produced, lentivirus can be used for a variety of downstream applications...polyethersulfone (PES) filter Transfection grade DNAs: Lentiviral Packaging plasmid(s), Envelope plasmid, and Transfer...
  17. Lentivirus ddPCR Titration

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    ... of Lentivirus Vectors You may also like... Lentivirus Colony Formation Titration Assay Lentivirus Fluorescence... PCR (ddPCR) for lentivirus vector titration. Protocols... Protocols ddPCR Titration of Lentivirus Vectors ddPCR Titration...Assay AAV Titration by qPCR Addgene Viral Service Lentivirus Guide Virus Blog Posts Introduction This protocol...how to use droplet digital PCR (ddPCR) to titer lentivirus vectors. This protocol specifically uses primers...and surfaces with 10% bleach. Safety Warnings Lentivirus is generally considered biosafety level 2+. Please...be close to zero (A01). In this protocol, the lentiviral particles are serially diluted and used to transduce...
  18. Viral Vectors 101: Types of viruses

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    ...kb. Unlike gamma, lentivirus can infect both dividing and non-dividing cells. Lenti particles enter the...capacity of AAV is ~4.7 kb, almost half that of lenti and gamma-retro viruses. This is large enough for...-studied lentivirus is HIV, which many lentiviral tools have been derived from. Lentiviruses have slightly... with immortalized cell line cultures. Lentivirus Lentivirus is a type of retrovirus and shares many ... commonly used lab viruses: gamma-retrovirus, lentivirus, adenovirus, and adeno-associated virus. Gamma-retrovirus...nucleus as gamma-retroviruses do. Fun fact: Since lentivirus and gamma-retrovirus are so closely related, ...specific virus? We have you covered with guides on lentivirus, retrovirus, adenovirus, and AAV. If you’re wondering...
  19. Viral Prep Service for Plasmids and Pooled Libraries

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    ...ready-to-ship AAV or lentivirus prep for your next experiment today! Browse AAV | Browse Lenti Packaged on Request... libraries. Viral preparation options include lentivirus and AAV. Viral...In-Stock Preps We offer commonly used AAV and lentiviral vectors as in-stock preps. These high-titer preps...
  20. Hot Plasmids: Spring 2025

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    ...Addgene's own Lentiviral backbone plasmids here! Figure 2: Addgene cloned EGFP into pAG Lenti CMV N-HA...#236079) to create pAG Lenti CMV HA-EGFP Puro (Addgene #236081), then generated lentiviral particles in HEK293T...tailored deactivation rates Addgene's own empty lentiviral backbones New recombinant antibodies for Glypicans...very own set of empty, HA-, and EGFP-expressing lentiviral backbones designed right here at Addgene. Here's...Addgene #12260). HeLa cells were infected with 96 h lentiviral supernatant and selected with puromycin. Puromycin-resistant...
  21. SARS-CoV-2 Pseudotyped Virus

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    ...expressing destabilized EGFP. Lenti-luciferase-P2A-Neo - Lentiviral reporter vector expressing firefly luciferase...firefly luciferase. pLentiEGFPdestablized - EFS-EGFPd2PEST-2A-MCS-Hygro - Lentiviral vector expressing ...examples of each in Addgene's collection: HIV-based lentiviral particles Murine leukemia-based retroviral particles...Plasmids Envelope and Packaging Plasmids Popular Lentiviral Envelope and Packaging Plasmids Popular γ-Retrovirus...neutralizing activity are listed below: pBOBI-FLuc - Lentiviral reporter vector expressing firefly luciferase...firefly luciferase. pHAGE-CMV-Luc2-IRES-ZsGreen-W - Lentiviral dual reporter vector expressing firefly luciferase...luciferase and ZsGreen. NL4-3 mCherry Luciferase - Lentiviral dual reporter vector expressing mCherry and firefly...
  22. Empty Backbones - Choosing Your Perfect Plasmid Backbone

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    ... Mammalian lenti sgRNA(MS2)_zeo backbone - 3rd gen lenti sgRNA cloning backbone with MS2 loops at tetraloop... genome pLenti CMV GFP DEST - Lentiviral Gateway destination vector for gene expression pLenti CMV/TO ...pLKO.1 hygro - Lentiviral shRNA expression lentiCRISPRv2 hygro - Variant of lentiCRISPR v2 that confers...Blasticidin Mammalian pLX304 - 3rd gen lentiviral vector lentiSAMv2 - Lentiviral sgRNA cloning backbone pLKO.1-... - Tet-inducible lentiviral Gateway destination vector for gene expression Lentiviral backbones made by...Backbones CRISPR Genome modification lentiCRISPR v2 - 3rd gen lentiviral vector for mammalian genome editing... Tet-inducible lentiviral shRNA expression pLKO.1 - TRC cloning vector - Lentiviral shRNA expression...
  23. Viral Vectors 101: Viral Vector Elements

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    ... have quite a bit in common with AAV, just like lenti and gamma-retroviruses have a lot in common with...function. Lentivirus/gamma-retrovirus Lentiviruses are a class of retrovirus (so all lentiviruses are retroviruses... but not all retroviruses are lentiviruses.) This means that lentivirus and gamma-retrovirus share a lot... cargo into the host genome. Lentiviral-specific components Lentiviruses have gone through their fair ...are many shared components across viruses (AAV, lentivirus, etc.) and their functions are more intuitive...the lab. We will discuss the gamma-retrovirus, lentivirus, adenovirus, and adeno-associated virus (AAV)...for gamma-retroviruses. While not required for lentiviral production, they can be helpful for certain applications...
  24. Plasmids 101: The protein expression toolbox

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    ...expression? Check out our Retro expression vector and Lenti expression vector. Turn it on for just a little ...mechanism to integrate your choice cDNA. Both lentivirus and retrovirus can package cDNAs for genomic ...transiently induce expression? Check out Addgene's Lentiviral dCas9 SAM vector and Piggybac dCas9 SAM vector...promoters and modes of action Check out Addgene's Lentiviral Tet-on and AAVS1 targeted Tet-on transgene vector...Adapted from Nabet et al. Check out Addgene's Lentiviral dTAG cloning vector and SMASh degron tagging ...Addgene website Promoter Guide CRISPR Guide Lentiviral Guide  ...
  25. General Transfection

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    ...cells optimized for viral production (AAVpro or Lenti-X), but any HEK293T cell line should work. This ...checking for protein expression. Sample Data Legend: Lenti-X 293T cells were transfected using 1:1, 1:2, 1:...
  26. CRISPR Plasmids - Empty gRNA Vectors

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    ...S. pyogenes Puro Zhang lenti sgRNA(MS2)_zeo backbone 61427 Mammalian/Lentiviral BsmBI none S. pyogenes...Yang pLCKO 73311 Mammalian/Lentiviral hU6 none S. pyogenes Puro Moffat lenti sgRNA(MS2)_puro backbone 73795...pyogenes URA3 Davis lenti sgRNA(MS2)_puro optimized backbone 73797 Mammalian/Lentiviral U6 none S. pyogenes...Mammalian/Lentiviral BbsI none S. pyogenes Puro, TagBFP Yusa lentiGuide-Puro 52963 Mammalian/Lentiviral BsmBI...Mammalian/Lentiviral H1-Tet none S. pyogenes Herold lentiGuide-Crimson 70683 Mammalian/Lentiviral hU6 none...50662 Mammalian/Lentiviral See paper none S. pyogenes Blast Sabatini and Lander lentiCRISPR v2 52961 Mammalian...Mammalian/Lentiviral BfuAI none S. pyogenes Puro Wolfe pL-CRISPR.EFS.tRFP 57819 Mammalian/Lentiviral BsmBI...
  27. Viral Vectors 101: Preparing Pooled Libraries

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    ...protocol on Lentivirus Production provides a general approach for producing lentivirus in Lenti-X 293T cells...production of lentivirus. Purification of this lentivirus results in the pooled library lentiviral prep. B)... for using pooled lentiviral libraries. A) Amplification, validation, and lentiviral generation of a pooled...Usage of a pooled library lentiviral prep for experiments. Pooled library lentiviral preps are generally aliquoted...Pooled Lentiviral CRISPR Libraries- A nice overview of what to consider when using pooled lentiviral CRISPR.... Most of the pooled libraries at Addgene are lentiviral pooled libraries, though other types exist.  ...plasmids requires amplification, verification, and lentiviral production steps before you can start transducing...
  28. Viral Vectors 101: Pseudotyping

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    ...McClure MO, Weiss RA (1997) Sensitization of rhabdo-, lenti-, and spumaviruses to human serum by galactosyl(...target cells which produce lentiviral particles.   Why pseudotype? Lentiviruses and retroviruses typically...related to lentivirus, many retroviral envelope proteins have been pseudotyped on lentiviral particles.... rabies glycoprotein into the lentiviral envelope allows the lentiviral vector to be transported retrograde... Quick Guide to All Things Lentivirus Get tips for titering your lentiviral preps Resources on Addgene.org...Addgene.org: Check out the lentivirus guide Find ready-to-use lentiviral preps at Addgene ...To deliver genes using lentiviral vectors, you need an envelope protein on the virus’s surface and a ...
  29. Luciferase Plasmid Collection

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    ...plasmid Attila Karsi 105621 Lenti-luciferase-P2A-Neo Firefly EF1α Lentiviral expression of firefly luciferase...fusions using Gateway cloning. Lentival. Mikko Taipale 87078 pLenti6.2-Nanoluc-ccdB NanoLuc® Creation ...fusions using Gateway cloning. Lentiviral. Mikko Taipale 87077 pLenti6.2-Firefly-ccdB Firefly Creation ...transfection Feng Zhang 21471 pLenti PGK V5-LUC Neo (w623-2) Firefly PGK Lentiviral expression of firefly luciferase...luciferase Eric Campeau 21474 pLenti CMV V5-LUC Blast (w567-1) Firefly CMV Lentiviral expression of firefly luciferase...Firefly Ubc Lentiviral expression of firefly luciferase Linzhao Cheng 74444 pLenti.PGK.blast-Renilla_Luciferase...Marcel Bruchez 108542 pLenti-EF1a-Luciferase-IRES-Blast-WPRE Firefly EF1α Lentiviral expression of firefly...
  30. Lentiviral Guide

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    ...produce lentivirus? 293T cells are usually used to produce lentivirus. What dictates lentiviral host cell... Guides Lentiviral Guide Lentiviral Guide...FAQ References Glossary Lentiviral Components To increase the safety of lentivirus, the components necessary... below. Third Generation Lentiviral Plasmids 2nd vs 3rd Generation Lentiviral Systems Feature 2nd Generation...generation lentiviral systems? For a full description of 2nd and 3rd generation lentiviruses, please review...What is the difference between a lentivirus and a retrovirus? Lentiviruses are a subtype of retrovirus. From...difference between lentiviruses and standard retroviruses (γ-retroviruses) is that lentiviruses are capable ...
  31. Neurodegeneration Plasmid Collection

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    ...Bonifacino 173579 Lenti-sgAtm#1/Cre ATM CMV Ataxia telangiectasia Charles Swanton 173580 Lenti-sgAtm#2/Cre ...Venus CMV Lewy body dementia Tiago Outeiro 89643 Lenti-sgAtm/Cre ATM U6 Ataxia telangiectasia Monte Winslow...FusionRed CUP1 ALS Michihiko Kataoka 188460 pKDR-Lenti-CBh.6-SOD1 SOD1 CBh ALS Erik Dent 188572 Tet-off...LRRK2 His T5 Parkinson's Suzanne Pfeffer 208392 Lenti-sgRNA-Cre-GpNLuc-sgmATM ATM Ataxia telangiectasia...Cookson 13318 pLenti6-DEST PINK1-V5 G309D PINK1 V5 CMV Parkinson's Mark Cookson 13319 pLenti6-DEST PINK1-... Cookson 29412 pLenti6-DJ1-V5-E18N PARK7 V5 CMV Parkinson's Mark Cookson 29413 pLenti6-DJ1-V5-C106D PARK7...Cookson 29414 pLenti6-DJ1-V5-L166P PARK7 His, V5 CMV Parkinson's Mark Cookson 29415 pLenti6-DJ1-V5-E18D ...
  32. Popular Retroviral Vectors and Their Uses in Scientific Research

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    ...descriptions of the lentiviral elements and the 2nd and 3rd Generation Lentiviral Systems can be found...found in our Lentiviral guide. Popular packaging and lentiviral envelope plasmids are listed here. Please...pre-treated with a compound of interest. Lentiviral vectors Popular Lentiviral Transfer Vectors    Expressing your...3rd generation lentiviral vector backbone from the Shih lab. You can find more lentiviral expression vectors...ready-to-use lentiviral prep from the Addgene viral service. CRISPR technology lentiCRISPR v2 (Plasmid ... ~10-fold higher titer of lentiviral particles than the original lentiCRISPR v1. Special note from the...in the genome editing field. Lentiviral Plasmid Kit Multiple Lentiviral Expression System Kit (Kit #1000000060...
  33. With Our New Viral Service, We're Taking CRISPR Further!

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    ...of producing CRISPR lentivirus. As we’ve heard from scientists, producing lentivirus is not always an easy... can make lentivirus production frustrating - a researcher can complete an entire lentiviral production...titering, testing, and providing lentiviral preps of select lentiviral vectors from the repository for ... in lentiviral format. Finally, while we can’t currently produce custom gRNA-containing lentivirus, we... make new lentiviral preps on your own, fear not - anytime you order ready-to-use lentivirus from Addgene...you can use along with lentiviral packaging plasmids to create your own lentivirus stocks. Our research ...re very excited to provide ready-to-use CRISPR lentiviral preps to researchers across the globe. Why provide...
  34. 15 Years of Addgene: The Top 15 Plasmids

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    ...pSpCas9(BB)-2A-GFP (PX458). lentiCRISPR v2 - This 3rd generation lentiviral transfer vector also from the...promoter. It’s a 3rd generation lentiviral backbone that must be used with lentiCas9-Blast or with cell lines...the last 15 years - the majority of these being lentiviral or CRISPR tools. How many times have these plasmids...Addgene psPAX2  - psPAX2 is a 2nd generation lentiviral packaging plasmid from the Didier Trono lab that...genes. It can be used with 2nd or 3rd generation lentiviral vectors and an envelope expressing plasmid, such...the top requested plasmid of 2015. What makes lentiCRISPR v2 great? It produces a ~10 fold higher titer...CRISPR pooled library screening experiments. Find lentiCRISPR v2.(If you’ve peeked through the rest of the ...
  35. Your Top Requested Plasmid in 2015!

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    ...does it work? LentiCRISPR v2 purpose As its name suggests, lentiCRISPR v2 is a lentiviral transfer vector...the Addgene repository in 2015 was... lentiCRISPR V2   LentiCRISPR v2 originates from Feng Zhang’s lab...designed to have increased lentiviral titer as compared to previous lentiviral vectors. It can be used both...respectively, use lentiCRISPR v2 as the backbone for their many gRNAs. The high titer lentivirus production ... the Addgene Website Visit our Lentiviral Guide Pages Find Lentiviral Plasmids Find CRISPR Pooled Libraries...production afforded by lentiCRISPR v2 is key to its efficient use in screening experiments; large amounts of virus...pooled library screens. Availability and Use LentiCRISPR v2 is available from Addgene both as a single...
  36. Viral Production at Addgene

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    ...Browse our AAV vector collection. Lentivirus Production Lentiviral preparations ("-LV” catalog items)...Concentrated lentiviral preparations (“-LVC” catalog items) are generated from lentiviral preparations...being frozen. Specifically, lentiviral particles are collected from the lentiviral preparation by precipitation...for in our reported titers. Lentiviral vectors are titered using a lentiviral droplet digital PCR (ddPCR...of the transfer plasmid.   Lentivirus resources Browse lentiviral preps available from Addgene. After...through how we produce both our AAV preps and our lentiviral preps.   Viruses are generated using standard... Cell culture medium (OptiPro SFM) containing lentivirus is first cleared by low-speed centrifugation ...
  37. Top Requested Plasmid of 2017 - pMD2.G

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    ... of 2017 is the lentivirus envelope plasmid pMD2.G from Didier Trono’s lab! Lentivirus envelope vector... producing our ready-to-use lentivirus preps. You can find our lentivirus production protocol on our website...titering your lentivirus in another blog post. If you need a quick primer on how lentiviruses work, check...2015 and 2016 were CRISPR plasmids), but so are lentiviral vectors, many of which are used to deliver Cas9...promoter. Envelope proteins are a key component of lentiviruses. These proteins coat the virus and help determine...widely used and requested because it enables lentiviruses to infect many different types of cells. This...check out our lentivirus guide page. For more protocols and information, be sure to check out the Trono Lab...
  38. The AAVantages of AAV in CRISPR Screens

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    ... screens rely on lentiviral systems, a fact supported by the wide array of lentiviral-based CRISPR libraries... while both AAV and lentivirus have low immunogenicity, AAV still beats lentivirus. In mice, AAV is almost...vector delivery methods. Lentivirus has limited packaging options, with most lentiviral vectors being packaged...large packaging capacity and stable expression of lentiviral vectors make them an attractive option. However...made at high titers equal to those achieved with lentivirus but offer an improved safety profile, customization...expression in many mouse tissues. Safety AAV and lentivirus have different safety profiles that often affect...experiments. AAV can be safely handled at BSL-1, while lentivirus requires a BSL-2 setup. This requires a less ...
  39. Genome-wide Screening Using CRISPR

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    ...use lentivirus to deliver a pooled population of gRNAs to Cas9 expressing cells. Pooled lentiviral CRISPR...generate lentivirus (B). Cas9-expressing cells or wild-type cells are treated with lentivirus containing... Quick Guide to All Things Lentivirus Get Tips on Titering Your Lentivirus Plasmids 101: NGS Quality Control...a heterogeneous population of gRNA-containing lentiviral transfer vectors, each targeting a specific gene...synthesized. Pooled gRNAs are then cloned into lentiviral transfer vectors to create the CRISPR library... concentration that is sufficient to generate lentivirus. Be sure to use next-generation sequencing to...amplification. If you've obtained a ready-to-use lentiviral preparation from Addgene, you can skip the steps...
  40. Viral Vectors 101: Gamma-Retroviral Packaging Systems

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    ... cells a virus can infect. Note: While both lentiviruses and γ-retroviruses use the same gene products... well as the viral LTRs, differ. As a result, lentiviral and γ-retroviral packaging plasmids are not interchangeable...using 293T cells This method is very similar to lentiviral packaging methods. The three components described...How do engineered γ-retroviruses differ from lentiviruses? There are a few important differences between...between engineered γ-retroviruses and lentiviruses. First, these viruses were derived from different genomes...genomes (MoMLV and MSCV for γ-retrovirus; HIV for lentivirus). Additionally, γ-retroviruses can only transduce...during mitotic breakdown of the nuclear envelope. Lentiviruses can transduce both dividing and non-dividing...
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