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  1. Gibson Assembly Protocol

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    ...in an assembly if you want to save time. Working on ice, combine segments in the Gibson Assembly Reaction... Number of fragments assembled simultaneously Multiple fragments can be assembled in one reaction. However...Get started with Gibson Assembly Cloning! Protocols... Protocols Gibson Cloning Gibson Assembly Cloning You may also ...Institute developed a novel method for the easy assembly of multiple linear DNA fragments (Gibson et al...three different enzymes, the product of a Gibson Assembly is a fully ligated double-stranded DNA molecule...to be an efficient and effective method for the assembly of plasmids, and molecular biologists now use ...
  2. Golden Gate Assembly Upgrades: More Fragments, Faster Assembly, and Higher Fidelity

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    ...Golden gate assembly limitations Embraced by the synthetic biology community, Golden Gate Assembly is commonly...in-frame assembly proceeding in 99% of 12-fragment assemblies and over 90% for 24-fragment assemblies (Figure...any Golden Gate assembly design. Number of fragments assembled Golden Gate Assembly protocol* (Volume...from 2 µl of the assembly reaction, and from the entire assembly reaction. All assembly reactions had a... 20+ fragment assemblies with both robust efficiency and accuracy. Golden Gate assembly involves the ...enhancing the ordered assembly of the target construct. Development of Golden Gate Assembly test systems Our...different levels of assembly: High efficiency and accurate single-insert assembly Intermediate 5- or ...
  3. Hot Plasmids - November 2023

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    ... generated a fusion protein called iPAK4 that assembles into a slow-growing protein fiber in the cytoplasm...points appear as fluorescent bands in the fiber, resembling a “ticker tape” recording. The authors created...
  4. Pushing the Limits of DNA Assembly

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    ...of DNA assembly available, including: Gibson Assembly®, BioBrick® Assembly, Golden Gate Assembly, and NEBuilder... in DNA assembly will still yield scarless assemblies. Overview of NEBuilder HiFi DNA assembly method ...England Biolabs. What is DNA assembly? In the context of cloning, DNA assembly refers to a method of physically... NEBuilder® HiFi DNA Assembly. Gibson Assembly allows the production of scarless DNA constructs using ...enzymes results in scarless assembly. Finally, the NEBuilder® HiFi DNA Assembly method from New England Biolabs...planning an NEBuilder HiFi DNA Assembly mix reaction is the NEBuilder Assembly Tool which is freely available...complicated assembly approaches, and opens the door for new opportunities in the field.  Gibson Assembly® is ...
  5. Simplify Cloning with in vivo Assembly

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    ...able to come of age. The in vivo assembly cloning protocol In Vivo Assembly (IVA) cloning (Garcia-Nafria ...recombination events to assemble the final plasmid. At least 5 fragments can be correctly assembled using IVA cloning...majority of current cloning techniques involve the assembly of a circular plasmid in vitro, before transforming...propagation. However, while not widely known, plasmid assembly can be achieved in vivo using a bacterial recombination... generation - Any linear DNA fragments can be assembled in vivo as long as they have homologous sequences...fragments are transformed into E. coli and plasmid assembly (re-circularization) occurs in vivo. We use XL...insertions, deletions, and point mutagenesis to complex assembly of multiple genes. Primer design for each type...
  6. Editor's Choice, September 2016

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    ...60,000 views for the month of September! Historically we do better in September than in the summer months,...tired of calculating dilutions or you can’t quite remember the hazards of that chemical in your obscure growth... an added bonus. You can find the rest of our September posts in chronological order here: Four Things...hoping that October is even more awesome than September! Tyler J. Ford ...
  7. Meet the New Addgene Board Members!

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    ...This year, Addgene welcomes three new members to the Board of Directors: Khandan Baradaran, Frank Stegmeier...set of experiences. Let’s meet the newest board members and get to know them! Khandan Baradaran, PhD Khandan...the Ocular Genomics Institute, and an Associate Member at the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT. ...
  8. R Bodies: Membrane-Rupturing Microscopic Tools

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    ...with proteins and remain functional, 2) break membranes outside of their natural context or 3) be modified...demonstrates that R bodies can function to break membranes of different organisms. And finally, we demonstrated...could use them to lyse cells (and surrounding membranes) in keeping with their natural function (see below...). With a better understanding of how R bodies assemble and function, we might be able to endow cells ...expression of genetic determinants for synthesis and assembly of type 51 R bodies. J. Bacteriol. 168, 40–48 ...Silver, P. A. A Tunable Protein Piston That Breaks Membranes to Release Encapsulated Cargo. ACS Synth. Biol... membrane...
  9. New Optogenetic Tools for Cytoskeleton and Membrane Control

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    ...specific area at the plasma membrane (Figure 2). Just express the plasma membrane-localized iLID along with...cell membrane isn’t powerful enough, what about altering the chemical composition of the membrane itself...SuperPLD hydrolyzes membrane PC to PA. A) OptoPLD is recruited to plasma membrane or lysosomes and its...optogenetic tools to control the cytoskeleton and cell membrane dynamics. First, a quick refresher.  The tools...undergoes a conformational change and binds the plasma membrane under blue light CRY2-CIB1 heterodimerizes or ...new optogenetic tool for localized microtubule disassembly, Opto-katanin (Meiring et al., 2022), that overcomes.... The Chow Lab has also generated a variety of membrane-recruitment optogenetic tools for manipulating...
  10. Embracing Serendipity: A Crucial Element in the PhD Journey

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    ...perspectives. Such activities foster a mindset that embraces the unexpected and encourages exploration of tangents...ideas and approaches. Moreover, the ability to embrace serendipity fosters adaptability, a crucial skill...groundbreaking discoveries. So, on your academic journey, remember to leave a little space for the unexpected — it...
  11. Q&A With Julie Cicalese, the Newest Member of the Addgene Board of Directors

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    ...insight to the now 13 member board at Addgene. Let’s meet the newest board member and get to know her better...Addgene from Joanna Brownstein, an Addgene board member. When I was working in Human Resources at Harvard...prior work experiences help you as an Addgene board member? It’s not like I understand the science but my ...advance the mission of the school. She was also a member of the Northeast Human Resources Association, Association...blog Resources on addgene.org: Meet the other members of Addgene's Board of Directors Find careers at...
  12. No Llamas Required - Synthetic Nanobodies Against Membrane Proteins

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    ...sybodies against membrane proteins Developing antibodies against proteins embedded in membranes is tricky because...to 1012 members) in comparison to other display systems using phage and yeast (109-1010 members). This ...develop antibodies against unstable targets like membrane proteins that may unfold due to camelid high body...synthetic nanobodies, called sybodies, against membrane protein targets in as little as 3 weeks (Zimmermann...lab can quickly select for sybodies targeting a membrane protein of interest using the Sybody Generation... the process for selection of sybodies against membrane proteins. Image from Zimmermann et al., 2018. ...SARS-CoV-2 Receptor Binding Domain found on the membrane-bound spike protein, in a remarkable 12 working...
  13. High Complexity Golden Gate Assembly with NEB’s DAD

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    ...circular assemblies. While Golden Gate Assembly worked for all the assembly types, circular assemblies yielded... circular assembly of the T7 genome had lower efficiency than the 10-piece circular assembly, with the...accomplished with Golden Gate Assembly—even when getting help from DAD. The 35-piece assembly mentioned above had...limit for Golden Gate Assembly size. Ultimately, data-driven Golden Gate Assembly greatly increases the...complex Golden Gate Assembly, a great place to start is the 24-piece lac operon assembly deposited by NEB...-pot Golden Gate assemblies of unprecedented complexity using data-optimized assembly design. PLOS ONE...If you’ve ever used Golden Gate Assembly for cloning, you might be familiar with the rules of thumb for...
  14. Q&A with Karen Katz and Carl Paratore, the Newest Members of the Addgene Board of Directors

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    ...insight to the now 10 member board at Addgene. Let’s meet the newest board members and get to know them...looking for new board members. Paratore: Kristen Darby, who’s also a board member, reached out and asked...Dorr and Crowell & Morning. Karen was a founding member of Mass Medical Angels, a venture mentor at MIT...certified health insurance executive (CHIE). He is a member of both the Internal Institute of Auditors and ...blog Resources on Addgene.org Meet the other members of Addgene's Board of Directors Find careers at...
  15. Plasmids 101: Gibson Assembly and Other Long-Homology Based Cloning Methods

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    ...basics of Gibson assembly as a parody of “Breakfast at Tiffany’s.” Overview of Gibson assembly The Gibson assembly...gain in popularity. Gibson assembly is well known for allowing easy assembly of multiple linear DNA fragments...Miller Lab Protocol). The Gibson assembly process can be used to assemble up to 6 fragments in one step,...design primers for Gibson Assembly. For a simple example of using Gibson assembly, imagine that you want ...annealing and priming of neighboring assembly fragments. Gibson assembly is commonly used in synthetic biology...in 2013 found that Gibson assembly was one of the most commonly used assembly methods (Kahl 2013). However...cut out via CRISPR and then assembled into a vector using Gibson assembly. In this case the vector was...
  16. Synthetic Biology - Assembly Standards Guide

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    ...Synthetic Biology: Assembly Standards Guide SynBio Resources SynBio Home Browse All SynBio Assembly Standards ...cloning strategies for the assembly of synthetic parts include Gibson assembly and type IIS systems such...Assembly standards define standard prefix and suffix sequences that make it easy to combine components...networks. This is accomplished through the use of assembly standards – combinations of restriction sites ...prefix and suffix sequence at either end of the assembly, even as more parts are added. Therefore, the ...The following table provides information for the assembly standards most commonly used by part registries...primer design. The restriction enzymes used for assembly are the prohibited sites and must be omitted from...
  17. Bricking Science: Portraying Scientific Reality Through LEGO

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    ...started, the hardest part of the process was to embed personality in pieces of plastic, but it’s gotten...pictures, one for each position in a movement, and assembling the many pictures together to form the full movement...when we started was creating a LEGO stage that resembles a real laboratory. It only took one night to build...
  18. Western Blot

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    ...Block the membrane in blocking buffer for 1 h at RT on a shaking platform. Wash the membrane 3x for 5 ...Incubate the membrane with secondary antibody for 60 min at RT on a shaking platform. Wash the membrane 3x for...incubate the membrane in the chemiluminescence reagent for 5 min at RT . Cover the membrane with clear ...ethanol into 8 mL of deionized water and mix well. Assemble the transfer sandwich as follows: Unseal the iBlot...in deionized water and place it on the transfer membrane of the bottom stack. Soak a piece of iBlot Filter...information before running your experiment. Remove the membrane from the transfer device and place it in a container... is typically between 1–10 μg/mL. Incubate the membrane overnight in primary antibody at 4 °C on a rocking...
  19. Protocols for Molecular Biology, Plasmid Cloning, and Viral Preps

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    ...on an agarose gel Watch the Video! DNA Ligation Assemble DNA using DNA ligase Bacterial Transformation ... new window) Link to Video Restriction Cloning Assemble plasmids by restriction digest and ligation Cloning...Add a short stretch of DNA to a plasmid Gibson Assembly Combine overlapping DNA fragments in a single ...
  20. AAV Production in HEK293 Cells

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    ...drifted. Filter the solution through a 0.22 μm membrane. Aliquot 500–1000 μL into sterile tubes. Store... pH to ~8.5 Filter sterilize through a 0.22 μm membrane. Store at 4 °C. Considerations Before You Start...supernatant as follows: Filter through a 0.45 μm PES membrane. Add 40% PEG such that the final PEG concentration...
  21. General Transfection

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    ...drifted. Filter the solution through a 0.22 µm membrane. Aliquot 500–1000 µL into sterile tubes. Store...limited effect on cell growth. Last reviewed on: November 7, 2023...
  22. Protocol - Bacterial Transformation

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    ... still get enough colonies for your next step. Remember that each of these shortcuts will reduce the efficiency...field is applied to the cell/DNA mixture to induce membrane permeability. To do this you will need to have...
  23. Using a Light Microscope Protocol

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    ...started in the lab! Introduction Microscopes are emblematic of biological research and are found in many ...focus. Pro-Tip As you increase your magnification, remember that the objectives are larger. Adjust your focus...
  24. Pipetting Protocol

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    ...pipette tip and using the pipette. Last Update: September 2022 Video Watch the video for tips on pipetting...preloaded into tip boxes. In either case, once assembled into their boxes, pipette tips can be sterilized...
  25. Protocol - pLKO.1 – TRC Cloning Vector

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    ...Vector Addgene Plasmid 10878. Protocol Version 1.0. December 2006. Copyright Addgene 2006, All Rights Reserved... . 1996 272:263-267. PubMed . Asymmetry in the assembly of the RNAi enzyme complex. . Schwarz DS et. al...
  26. Troubleshooting and Optimizing a Western Blot

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    ... your membrane, run a double-membrane transfer with a psi membrane stacked behind the p membrane. If your...through the p membrane into the psi membrane, that’s a good indication that the p membrane pores are too...marked on the membrane (1) using the gel as a guide. The gel is then removed from the membrane (2) and the...troubleshoot.   Before you start… Mark your membrane! Membranes look the same from both sides, so it’s quite...appropriately sensitive. If using a PVDF membrane, you can dry the membrane, wet it with 20% methanol, and place...completely through the membrane or larger proteins not transferring completely onto the membrane. If you’re not...completely through your membrane to the other side), you can check by using two membranes during your transfer...
  27. Antibodies 101: Stripping and Reprobing Western Blots

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    ... your gel and membrane transfer as normal. Immediately after transfer, dry the membrane to maximize protein...manufacturer’s instructions for the membrane you are using. Dry nitrocellulose membranes are brittle, so proceed ... as normal! Stripping your membrane Alright, so you’ve dried your membrane and returned it to buffer, ...depend on your specific experiment. Remember, stripping your membrane will remove some of your sample —and...’ll want to: Rinse the membrane in water or fresh buffer. Cover the membrane in stripping solution and...a fume hood. Rinse the membrane in water or fresh buffer. Cover the membrane in stripping solution and...you need to start a whole new blot? Never fear: membrane stripping is here! Rather than start over, you...
  28. Human Germline Editing Using CRISPR

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    ...off-target editing sites in the embryos, as well as whole exome sequencing of embryo derived-ES cells.They also...editing between iPS cells and embryos make a case for conducting research in embryos should our society decide...sequencing to a small percentage of edited embryos. Since the embryos produced were not being used to establish...-free embryos to only 60%? Unfortunately, given the differences between CRISPR repair in embryos and iPS...this paper. Any hint of CRISPR editing in human embryos has been met with a storm of media coverage. But... replication. Indeed, they observed that 41/42 embryos were non-mosaic at 3 days post fertilization. Since...MYBPC3 allele. Interestingly, they found that the embryos underwent repair not from the single-stranded oligonucleotide...
  29. Technique: Probe Phage Genomes for Host Binding Proteins

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    ...nitrocellulose membranes and exposed to IPTG in order to induce protein expression. Cells on the membranes will ...orientation of each membrane on its plate before moving on. Then peel each membrane off the plate (saving...high salt.  To probe membranes with target bacterial cells, wash your membranes with PBST to remove salt... on the membrane to bind their target cells, pulling them out of solution. Wash your membranes well with... 20 Petri dish-sized circles of nitrocellulose membrane and press each gently down onto a plate of colonies...regrow the lifted colonies overnight), flip the membrane over and place it colony-side up onto a fresh ...plasmid selection. Remove air bubbles between the membrane and the agar using forceps. Several protein induction...
  30. Plasmids 101: Sequence and Ligation Independent Cloning (SLIC)

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    ...multicomponent assembly, as fragments with overlapping sequence homology can be assembled in a unique order...multicomponent assembly have 5′ or 3′ sequence homology to each other, they may be assembled incorrectly.... one option is to perform a hierarchical assembly, assembling fragments in multiple steps to avoid using...Golden Gate assembly, may also be beneficial. SLIC is most often compared to Gibson assembly, a cloning...required for Gibson assembly. SLIC is a standardized method for multi-fragment DNA assembly, and its low cost... by Mary Gearing in December 2015 and was updated by Emily P. Bentley in September 2024.  References ... cheap, standardized, and rapid multi-part DNA assembly method. Read on to learn how to use it in your...
  31. CRISPR 101: Multiplex Expression of gRNAs

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    ...to use some assembly methods such as Golden Gate or Gibson assembly. Golden Gate Assembly of gRNAs Golden...Golden Gate/Gibson Assembly Multiplexing Plasmids: These plasmids allow you to assemble 2-4 gRNAs through...gRNAs. PTGs are assembled into a wt Cas9-containing vector using Golden Gate assembly, and up to 8 gRNAs...Multiplex Plasmid: Two gRNAs can be assembled using Gibson Assembly or SLIC cloning. gRNAs are expressed...Bullock lab, and gRNAs can be inserted using Gibson Assembly or SLIC cloning methods. A BsaI-based E. coli ... multiplexed gRNAs with Golden Gate and Gibson assembly methods If you want to scale up the number of ...Golden Gate Assembly uses Type IIS restriction enzymes, which cleave outside of their recognition sequence...
  32. Plasmids 101: Golden Gate Cloning

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    ...can be used to assemble multiple fragments - up to 10 fragments are commonly assembled in a single reaction... Gibson assembly require 20-40 bp of homology at the ends of DNA fragments to specify assembly order, ...sequence homology cannot be assembled using this method, but can be assembled with Golden Gate. The popular...acids, but Golden Gate assembly can be designed to be scarless. Golden Gate assembly is also less expensive...recognition sequence, they can be customized to direct assembly of DNA fragments. When designed correctly, the...sites with complementary overhangs that direct assembly of the final ligation product. As shown below,...higher number of potential clones. Golden Gate assembly has a few advantages over other cloning methods...
  33. Plasmids 101: Modular Cloning

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    ...organization scheme for multi-part DNA assembly. Simply put, it assembles individual DNA components into larger...MoClo-compatible vectors. Level 1: Assembly of multiple Level 0 parts into TUs. Level 2: Assembly of multiple Level 1...IIS restriction enzyme and a ligase are used to assemble multiple DNA fragments together in a one-tube ... Fig 1. MoClo enables individual parts to be assembled into larger functional units which are transcribed... Understanding how individual parts can be assembled into TUs is key to understanding MoClo. By a similar...Construction of multigene constructs, through multi-TU assembly,happens via three steps: Level 0: Cloning of ...multigene constructs. Figure 2: The three assembly levels of MoClo. Image courtesy of Rob Hurt. ...
  34. Tips and Tricks for Using Golden Gate Modular Cloning (MoClo)

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    ...of your MoClo assembly. Know your process The MoClo system allows for directional assembly of DNA sequences...Performing your Assemblies Calculate your volumes As you progress through the MoClo assembly levels, you ... Figure 1: General overview of the MoClo assembly process to produce a multigene construct. Figure...sequences, called modules or parts. Assembly is dictated by four-base overhangs that are paired with different...you are trying to clone. Figure 2: MoClo assemblies depend on compatibility of four-base overhangs...flanking each genetic part. (A) Example Level 0 assembly. BpiI recognition sites and four-base overhangs...acceptor (bottom) for CDS1 parts. (B) Example Level 1 assembly. The choice between different Level 0 vectors ...
  35. Immunology Research Plasmids and Resources

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    ...subfamily C, member 3 NKG2-E, NKG2E KLRC4 killer cell lectin-like receptor subfamily C, member 4 FLJ17759...subfamily D, member 1 CD94 LGMN legumain AEP, LGMN1, PRSC1 LTA lymphotoxin alpha (TNF superfamily, member 1) LT...family A, member 2 PDA2, PDI, PDIP, PDIR PDIA3 protein disulfide isomerase family A, member 3 ER60, ERp57...FLJ12287, RP35, SEMAB, SEMB SEMA4B sema domain, immunoglobulin domain (Ig), transmembrane domain (TM) and short...MARVEL transmembrane domain containing 2 CKLFSF2, MGC39436 CMTM3 CKLF-like MARVEL transmembrane domain...CKLF-like MARVEL transmembrane domain containing 4 CKLFSF4 CMTM5 CKLF-like MARVEL transmembrane domain containing...MARVEL transmembrane domain containing 7 CKLFSF7, FLJ30992 CMTM8 CKLF-like MARVEL transmembrane domain...
  36. 22 Hot Plasmid Technologies from 2014

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    ...modules. In the first assembly step, compatible Level 0 vectors are directionally assembled into a Level 1 vector...of Level 1 assembly if necessary. Combining multiple Level 2 vectors in the final assembly step permits...structural and spectral properties of two of the family members – one with an unprecedentedly-high brightness, ...relies on several observations: Rapamycin is a membrane-permeable pharmacological agent that can rapidly...extraneous proteins bound to its outer mitochondrial membrane. Sequestration is accomplished by knocking down...protein with a FKBP domain and a mitochondrial outer membrane protein with a FRB domain (MitoTRAP). Rapamycin...., J Cell Sci 2013 May 1;126(Pt 9):2102-13. Assemble multiple component plasmids from building blocks...
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