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  1. Site Directed Mutagenesis by PCR

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    ...mutagenesis of Plasmids. A) Generation of mutagenized plasmids. PCR primers (green) amplify the plasmid template...Techniques Learn More about Plasmids in Our Plasmids 101 Series Use CRISPR to Generate Specific Genomic...occuring SNPs in a plasmid context). The technique is also highly relevant in this age of CRISPR; site-directed...with the nuclease-resistant nicked plasmid (the PCR product). Plasmids are isolated from the resulting colonies...the final circular plasmid product pictured here. B) Screening of recovered plasmids for the mutation of...Smaller plasmids (~3 kb) are generally more efficiently amplified than larger constructs, but plasmids as ...DpnI) to eliminate the parent plasmid from the PCR products, the plasmid template should be isolated from...
  2. CRISPR Between the Genes: How to Experiment with Enhancers and Epigenomics

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    ...Addgene Blog Catch Up on Your CRISPR Background with CRISPR 101 Learn about CRISPR Delivery Methods Validate...Resources on Addgene.org Find CRISPR Plasmids for Your Research Check out Our CRISPR Guide Find Validated gRNAs...sites 2. Design a CRISPR screen to target and disrupt the NANOG enhancers 3. CRISPR out the enhancers ...design a CRISPR screen to disrupt these enhancers. The third and final step is to conduct our CRISPR screen...embryonic stem cells, and conclude with a targeted CRISPR screen that can disrupt these enhancers. A real-world...have more to say about clinical applications of CRISPR in the next section. In order to denote the NANOG... with Quilt. Seek and destroy enhancers with CRISPR Armed with the genome math expression for NANOG...
  3. 3 Tips to Improve HDR Efficiency for CRISPR Editing in Human Cells

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    ...Delivering CRISPR Ribonucleoproteins Resources on Addgene.org Browse All CRISPR Plasmids Check Out Our...Increasing HDR accuracy with CRISPR/Cas-blocking mutations After genome editing with CRISPR/Cas9 in human cells...Paquet, et al  2017). Find Additional CRISPR Resources on Addgene's CRISPR Guide Page 2. Optimizing "cut-to-mutation...s lab at the Rockefeller University in NYC. The CRISPR/Cas9 system is a versatile tool for precise gene... many organisms and model systems. We have used CRISPR/Cas9 extensively for the purpose of making sequence-specific...human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). The CRISPR/Cas9 com­plex is very efficient at introducing ...al, Mai et al) we were very excited to set up a CRISPR-based editing platform in our lab. Our goal was...
  4. CRISPR Activation: A Practical Guide

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    ..., Wang X (2015) WU-CRISPR: characteristics of functional guide RNAs for the CRISPR/Cas9 system. Genome... More about Genome-wide Screens with CRISPR/Cas9 Learn How CRISPR Has Been Used with AAV Resources on...Catch Up on Your CRISPR Background with Our CRISPR Guide Pages ... Two ways to use CRISPRa for your research CRISPRa for specific gene targets CRISPR activation for genes...Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering. CRISPR/Cas9 is an enormously plastic tool and has taken...loci to create changes in phenotypes. For example, CRISPR activation has been used to differentiate induced...viral latency (Bialek et al., 2016). Additionally, CRISPR-based activation can be made inducible upon environmental...
  5. Four Base Editing Reporters to Monitor and Enrich Editing in Real-time

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    ...other CRISPR reporters Browse our CRISPR blog posts Resources on Addgene.org Browse the CRISPR guide...efficiency of plasmid delivery to a cell. In contrast, TREE provides a read out for plasmid delivery and...guide Find CRISPR plasmids for your research ...the genome, but they’re inefficient compared to CRISPR/Cas9 edits that rely on double strand DNA breaks...converted into BFP (blue fluorescent protein) upon CRISPR/Cas9 homology directed repair (HDR) (Glasser et...Conversion: A Versatile Assay for the Quantification of CRISPR/Cas9-mediated Genome Editing. Molecular Therapy...
  6. Rett Syndrome: A History of Research and Therapeutic Outlooks

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    ...their MECP2-related plasmid tools with Addgene and share additional resources. Plasmid tools to facilitate...to partner with them to launch a Rett Syndrome Plasmid Collection and Resource Center for Rett Syndrome...and MECP2 protein, showing mutations corrected by CRISPR/Cas9 in wild-type human iPSCs. Image modified from... from Le et al., 2019. Gene editing via CRISPR/Cas9 and RNA-mediated correction of MECP2 mutant alleles...disease. Klaus Rajewsky’s group recently used the CRISPR/Cas9 system to both precisely insert the MECP2-...Keith Joung, PhD, and Feng Zhang, PhD, is pursuing CRISPR/Cas9 technology for precise correction of Rett ... Rett Syndrome in novel ways.  Addgene’s MECP2 Plasmid Collection and Resource Center will continue to...
  7. CRISPR 101: Cas9 Nickase Design and Homology Directed Repair

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    ...Addgene.org Check out CRISPR Topic Page Find CRISPR Nickase Plasmids Browse the CRISPR Guide ... Cas9 nuclease domains, researchers created the CRISPR nickase. Nickases create a single-strand rather...Integrated DNA Technologies) first demonstrated how CRISPR nickases improve homology directed repair rates...rates, and share their design rules for your next CRISPR nickase experiment Overview of Cas9 nickase We’ll...nickase design Ready to employ nickases for your next CRISPR experiments? Here’s IDT’s best advice: Use a PAM-out...
  8. Donations from Addgene to Yield Answers for Rare Disease Researchers

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    ...studying four of those rare diseases will receive plasmids from Addgene worth a total of $5000.  Lowe Syndrome...involving the primary cilia. They’ll put a variety of plasmids to work to explore the effect of various OCRL1...induced pluripotent stem cell (iPS) technology and CRISPR-Cas9 constructs from Addgene to gene-edit mutations...looking at a bunch of different strategies with CRISPR-Cas9. There are so many different variants and ...there. This will help us acquire a lot of those plasmids so that we can try many different things in parallel..., will use GFP-ATP1A3, FLAG-ATP1A3, and ATP1B3 plasmids to explore the functional differences among mutations...functional role of those mutations, they now plan to use CRISPR-Cas9 technology to create cell lines and/or mouse...
  9. CRISPR 101: Cas9 vs. The Other Cas(s)

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    ...expanding CRISPR beyond spCas9 Cas proteins More resources on the Addgene Website CRISPR Plasmids and Resources...resources on the Addgene Blog CRISPR 101: Which Cas9 do I choose for my CRISPR experiment? The PAM requirement...engineering workhorse You rarely hear the word ‘CRISPR’ without shortly thereafter hearing ‘Cas9’. The...targeting. RNA targeting Cas enzymes Move over Cas9, CRISPR isn’t just for DNA anymore! Cas enzymes have been...Deletions in Human Embryonic Stem Cells Using Type I CRISPR-Cas. Molecular Cell, 74(5): 936-950.e5 (2019). ...is a single RNA-guided endonuclease of a class 2 CRISPR-Cas system. Cell, 163(3): 759-771 (2015). 10.1016...et. al. Programmed DNA destruction by miniature CRISPR-Cas14 enzymes. Science, 362(6416): 839-842 (2018...
  10. 3D Printing Meets CRISPR Cas9

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    ...Learn All about CRISPR Use CRISPR for Genome Visualization Tips for a First Time CRISPR User by a First...First Time CRISPR User Resources on Addgene.org Visit Our CRISPR Guide Page CRISPR/Cas9 History Browse ...Browse All CRISPR Plasmids and Resources ...can be both useful, and dangerous. Subscribe to CRISPR Blog Posts How do educators and students use molecular...custom models of proteins for researchers. Modeling CRISPR We were excited when Jacob Corn contacted us in...explain that it was common knowledge within the CRISPR community that this first Jinek structure had caught...description of how effective this model was in explaining CRISPR technology to 4th graders, check out Jennifer Doudna...
  11. Harnessing Bacterial Toxins for Allelic Exchange

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    ...Improvement of pCVD442, a suicide plasmid for gene allele exchange in bacteria." Plasmid 51.3 (2004): 246-255. PubMed... on the Addgene blog Read our Plasmids 101 blog posts Find our CRISPR blog posts Learn more about Lambda...genomes using exogenous enzymes: Lambda red and CRISPR Developed over the past 20 years, Lambda Red recombineering...used  (Thomason et al., 2014). In recent years, CRISPR-Cas9 technology has also aided in the creation ...exogenous enzymes, require multiple transformation and plasmid curing steps, and can generate off-target mutations...a mutated allele introduced from a conjugative plasmid replaces the chromosomal copy. This is a versatile... These two steps are (Figure 1): The initial plasmid integration step (the so-called “single crossover...
  12. Using Addgene's New Viral Service for Your Research

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    ...Service, we’re distributing lentivirus (with many CRISPR tools included among the preps that are currently...accelerate your research.   Why distribute virus? Plasmid distribution is booming, but, over the years, many...list of what’s available or suggest additional plasmids with the Viral Service Suggestion Form. Lentivirus...lentiviral vectors in the repository are used to produce CRISPR tools, we’re starting the Viral Service with lentiviral... activators, Cas9 repressors, select gRNAs, and CRISPR pooled libraries. Whether you’d like to knockout... in experiments other than just those involving CRISPR and so we also have lentivirus for delivering control...
  13. Sequencing Options for CRISPR Genotyping

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    ...View Our CRISPR Guide Pages Find CRISPR Plasmids for Your Experiments Get Ready-to-Use CRISPR Lentivirus...steps in the CRISPR experimental process is validating edits. Regardless of which CRISPR genome editing...discussed in CRISPR 101: Validating Your Genome Edit, there are a variety of options for CRISPR genotyping...Perform Genome-Wide Screens with CRISPR Generate Mouse Models with CRISPR/Cas9 Additional Resources on ...target gene. The validation process, also known as CRISPR genotyping, is critical to demonstrating causal...biology. It is key to address these concerns as CRISPR use grows across the life sciences and to establish...moves toward standardized thresholds for validating CRISPR experiments, many are turning to next-generation...
  14. Top Requested Lentivirus and AAV of 2016

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    ...lentiviral inventory is based on CRISPR tools, though we do provide a few non-CRISPR related viral preps. Cas9...Cas9 is the headliner of most CRISPR applications and can be expressed from your cell line of choice after...typically express Cas9 and a gRNA from the same plasmid. LentiCas9-blast virus can be used to generate ...can then be used both for screens (using pooled CRISPR knockout libraries) and individual gene knockouts...with a single-vector system). Tips for using this plasmid Cas9 expression is typically cytotoxic, which makes... Improved vectors and genome-wide libraries for CRISPR screening. Nat Methods. 2014 Aug;11(8):783-4. PubMed...
  15. Custom CRISPR Screens & the Green Listed Software

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    ...Learn More About CRISPR Find CRISPR Screening Libraries Browse All CRISPR Plasmids ...world class CRISPR labs.  Check Out This Video to See How Green Listed Works at a Glance!  CRISPR knockout...Addgene Blog Learn about CRISPR Screens How to Design Your gRNA Tips for a 1st CRISPR User Resources on Addgene.org...1000 genes you’d like to investigate in your next CRISPR screen. Luckily, the Green Listed software can ...new software tool used to design gRNAs for custom CRISPR screens targeting a (long or short) list of genes...screens: Full genome vs. custom screens Full genome CRISPR knockout screens have been used in several settings...T. gondii are available through www.addgene.org/crispr/libraries/. Additional libraries are also available...
  16. CRISPR 101: Cytosine and Adenine Base Editors

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    ...Addgene.org Catch up on your CRISPR background with our CRISPR Guide Browse CRISPR plasmids for base editing Find...based on Cas9 off-target activity.  Find CRISPR base editing plasmids at Addgene Improving cytosine base editing...Early CRISPR applications were often limited by the low editing efficiency of homology-directed repair... indels were observed than point modifications. CRISPR base editing persists through multiple cell divisions...which you can learn more about in this blog post: CRISPR 101: RNA Editing with Cas13. Finally, the development... highlighted in this article.  Publication Plasmids   Highlights Komor et al., 2016 BE1, BE2, BE3...adenine deaminase TadA-8e for efficient and specific CRISPR-based cytosine base editing. Nature Biotechnology...
  17. How to Design Your gRNA for CRISPR Genome Editing

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    ...on Your CRISPR Basics with Our CRISPR Guide Find CRISPR Plasmids for Your Research Find CRISPR Pooled ...How to Conduct Genome-Wide CRISPR Pooled Library Screens Read other CRISPR Blog Posts Resources on Addgene.org...not quite as broad as for knockout via CRISPR cutting. For CRISPRa, it is most-efficacious to target a ~... Scientist at the Broad Institute, John Doench. CRISPR technology has made it easier than ever both to...considerations before you start an experiment with CRISPR The hammer, the jigsaw, and the wrench are all ...the same is true when designing gRNAs for using CRISPR technology – the “best” gRNA depends an awful lot...hammer: Gene knockout by NHEJ Gene knockout with CRISPR technology is usually accomplished by Cas9-mediated...
  18. CrispyCrunch: High-throughput Design and Analysis of CRISPR+HDR Experiments

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    ...Addgene.org Find CRISPR plasmids and resources Download the CRISPR eBook Read our CRISPR guide  ... our CRISPR 101 blog posts Learn about some considerations when designing gRNAs Find other CRISPR software...announce the general availability of new a tool for CRISPR scientists––CrispyCrunch! CrispyCrunch is a web... helps scientists design and analyze batches of CRISPR samples. We invite you to jump in and try it out...pre-existing guides for primer design. The ecosystem of CRISPR tools Before deciding to build our own tool, we...Cambrian-like explosion of software tools accompanying the CRISPR revolution. (See omictools for even more.) However...for guide design, there are few tools to analyze  CRISPR repair outcomes, which is important for quality...
  19. Optogenetics + CRISPR, Using Light to Control Genome Editing

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    ...blog post: Anti-CRISPR Proteins Switch Off CRISPR-Cas Systems.  Listen to the anti-CRISPR podcast segment... combined CRISPR and optogenetic techniques to develop a variety of photoactivatable CRISPR tools. These...optogenetic manipulation of CRISPR-based systems in animal models. Use Anti-CRISPRs to Turn Off Genome Editing.... Stop light! Photoactive anti-CRISPRs halt Cas9 activity Anti-CRISPR proteins are a highly diverse group...photoactivatable CRISPR strategies Publication System nickname Photoactivatable moiety Cas9 variatn CRISPR protein...Light-Dependent Anti-CRISPR Bubeck et al., 2018 CASANOVA LOV2 from A. Sativa AcrIIA4 anti-CRISPR protein, co-... D (2018) Engineered anti-CRISPR proteins for optogenetic control of CRISPR–Cas9. Nat Methods 15:924–927...
  20. Call for Guest Bloggers

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    ... plating Anti-CRISPR Retroviral vectors Career development for scientists A new plasmid tool your lab ... in applying CRISPR for mouse genome editing. Post: Generating Mouse Models Using CRISPR/Cas9   Erik L...
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