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  1. Viral Vectors 101: The Retroviral Lifecycle

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    ...virulent viruses (it attacks the immune system directly). It may seem odder when you consider that out...derived from the host/producer cell membrane, and acquired as an envelope during exocytotic budding, as the...first steps! However, retroviral vectors can still direct the translation of proteins because they integrate...phrase — “pseudotransduction” — to describe the direct protein transfer of RT, which would actually occur..., 1971) and the full wild-type viral genome can direct the production, packaging, and release of progeny...., Goodman, H. M., & Bishop, J. M. (1973). RNA-directed DNA polymerase of Rous sarcoma virus: Initiation...
  2. MXS Chaining

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    ...were fused in-frame to a tethering partner, which directed localization of the fluorophore, and thus enabled...529nm human α-Tubulin Tubulin Repeatable, directional cloning   The principle behind MXS-chaining ...MXS-chaining also has the advantage of being directional, meaning that (in the previous example) one can.... For example,  chaining-based cloning methods require that the separate modules combined using these ... of the modules, because neighboring fragments require compatible cohesive ends Engler et al., 2008 ...Methods Method Restriction Enzymes Chaining Direction MXS-Chaining SalI and XhoI MluI BioBricks ...
  3. Simplify Cloning with in vivo Assembly

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    ...to transformation (Figure 1). As this approach requires no special reagents or purification kits, it is...primary method to produce the linear fragments, as desired modifications and homologous regions can be encoded...fine, yet performing multiple modifications will require ultracompetent (109 CFU/μg) cells. Primer design... is discussed in more detail below. The main requirement for IVA cloning is carefully designed primers...order primers that bind at either side of the undesired portion, designed to amplify the rest of the vector... (Figure 3). Achieving multiple modifications requires multiple recombination events to assemble the ...
  4. Sonic Hedgehog? Sleeping Beauty? Learn About the Genes Behind Addgene’s Conference Room Names

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    ...Addgene is named Sonic Hedgehog but this is not a direct reference to the video game character but rather... sqh.   cookie monster, a meiotic arrest gene required for spermatogenesis One of our smaller conference...Jiang and White-Cooper, 2003). Why call a gene required for spermatogenesis after a Sesame Street character...: 8101173.   Bodmer, Rolf. "The gene tinman is required for specification of the heart and visceral muscles...light chain–activating phosphorylation sites are required for oogenesis in Drosophila." The Journal of cell... myosin is encoded by spaghetti-squash, a gene required for cytokinesis in Drosophila." Cell 65.7 (1991...
  5. Supporting Reproducibility with a Connected ELN

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    ...complex datasets into the desired repository. They also support entry of required metadata, with the option...reproducibility RSpace was designed in response to requirements that emerged from intensive engagement with ... ELN is only ever a small fraction of all data directly relevant to a particular experiment, series of...the ELN, in some cases the integrations provide a direct boost to reproducibility. For example, it’s possible...has to make it easy to export data from the ELN directly into at least one and preferably more than one...
  6. CRISPR Activation: A Practical Guide

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    ...researchers at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering. CRISPR/Cas9 is an enormously plastic...pass. In addition, activation experiments often require quite a bit of tuning before you know your system...should also be ready to test three or four guides directed towards that gene as there can be a large difference...rather than going through all the troubleshooting required for Cas9-based activation. CRISPRa for genome-...providing a new gRNA rather than engineering an entirely new protein. This makes it much cheaper to use...researcher at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering.     Alejandro (Alex) Chavez is a ...
  7. CRISPR 101: Targeting RNA with Cas13a (C2c2)

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    ... Cpf1, but they require both a tracrRNA and crRNA to cleave target DNA (Cpf1 requires only a crRNA for...Cas13a (C2c2) 2x HEPN crRNA RNA 3' A, U, or C (not required by all orthologs) Specific RNA cleavage (followed... PFS. This is in stark contrast to Cas9, which requires that each DNA target have high sequence identity...to limit the spread of infection throughout the entire population. This property of Cas13a opens up the... from 20-28 nucleotides in length and does not require a specific PFS, making it a very flexible cleavage...
  8. New CRISPR Tools: Cas7-11 and PASTE

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    ...found in the same gene. If we only have small, directed editing abilities, any gene editing treatment ...dragging and dropping in a functional copy of the entire gene, allowing a one-size-fits-all approach to ...PASTEsystem involves insertion of landing sites via Cas9-directed reverse transcriptases, followed bylanding site... recognition and integration of cargo via Cas9-directed integrases.   Use PASTE can be delivered via...large insert techniques like HITI or HDR, which require specific repair pathways to work, PASTE is more...genome insertion without DNA cleavage with CRISPR-directed integrases bioRxiv 2021. 11.01.466786; doi: https...
  9. SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 Detection Methods Based on CRISPR/Cas

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    ...Cas13a does not require strict sequence preferences at the target site, while Cas12a requires a PAM (Protospacer...RNA per microliter Time: ~40 minutes Equipment required: 37°C heat block and 62°C heat block Approach:... been optimized to detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus directly using saliva without having to perform RNA extraction...in the zeptomolar range Time: ~1 hour Equipment required: 37°C water bath and 42°C water bath Approach:...basics about CRISPR in our CRISPR guide Browse our entire COVID-19 plasmid collection ...
  10. CRISPR 101: Engineering the Plant Genome Using CRISPR/Cas9

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    ...modification of known or suspected genes that regulate a desired phenotype. In fact, CRISPR has already been used...to insert targeting oligos with minimal cloning required. As with other model systems, multiple gRNAs can...especially in human cells. In contrast to homology directed repair, these methods do not involve double strand...strand break (DSB) formation and do not require donor DNA, . These precise edits tend to be more efficient...plasmids that have the plant-specific modifications required for targeting your favorite plant gene; you can...https://doi.org/10.1038/nature.2016.19754 Zhang H, Demirer GS, Zhang H, Ye T, Goh NS, Aditham AJ, Cunningham...
  11. CRISPR Methods for Bacteria: Genome Engineering, CRISPRa, CRISPRi, Base Editing, and More

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    ...pathway is not very robust. In many cases, homology-directed repair does not function effectively either, but...editing, and a subsequent curing protocol that requires only 2-3 hours incubation. E. coli and T. citrea... in that Cas9-mediated cleavage induces HDR to directly modify a given gene. CRISPR-tranposons By combining...CRISPR-associated Transposase) both enable gRNA-directed transposition. INTEGRATE consists of four major...expression were limited to inducible promoters or direct gene knockout. In contrast, CRISPR offers a much...variant fused to bacterial enhancer binding protein required for the activation of sigma-54 type promoters....typical gRNA targeting approach is then used to direct the complex to a specific locus. This approach ...
  12. Addgene Stands with the Scientific Community

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    ...science funding, limitations to facilities and indirect costs, and increased tariffs present an unprecedented... but around the world. As an organization that directly collaborates with NIH-funded researchers and utilizes...maintain or access. These services can be listed as direct costs from a CRO in grant applications, addressing...addressing the new funding structures and indirect cost caps more efficiently. Offering free educational resources...from Addgene during this time. Your input will directly shape our response initiatives as we stand with...
  13. How Do I Place an Addgene Order Using a PO Number?

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    ...contact you directly if we require a copy of your PO. If your purchasing department requires a quote in...order using a PO number? Why do I have to order directly from your website? Many vendors will process orders... purchasing systems. All orders must be placed directly on our website, and you will be able to enter ...
  14. Generating Mouse Models Using CRISPR/Cas9

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    ...for cells that had successfully incorporated the desired mutation, and then derive mice from these engineered...performance. In its natural setting, CRISPR-Cas9 is an acquired immune system in bacteria and archaea. As you ...changes can be made in the genome via the homology directed repair pathway (HDR), be it a single nucleotide... so efficient that you can inject the reagents directly into fertilized mouse eggs, circumventing the ...CRISPR is much more efficient at generating the desired mutant offspring, with 85% success compared to ...CRISPR/Cas9 Genome Editing Method that Does Not Require Ex Vivo Handling of Embryos. Current Protocols ...
  15. PiggyBac-ing Through the Genome Editing Field

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    ...homology directed repair template to facilitate the selection of cells containing your desired edit. The...Addgene is proud to announce that we recently acquired the ability to distribute plasmids with the piggyBac...using the piggyBac™ transposase, which facilitates direct integration of the donor-transposon (carrying your...23723351. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3690869. 5. D. Grégoire and M. Kmita, “Recombination between inverted ...Engineering with FLEx Vectors  Learn how Homology Directed Repair Is Used for Genome Editing Resources on...
  16. Stem Cell Models for Disease & Open Science: Interview with Darrell Kotton

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    ...Darrell Kotton is the director of the Center for Regenerative Medicine at Boston University Medical School... Darrell recently joined the Addgene Board of Directors where he hopes to help keep us focused on our ...cell-based therapies underway. Chapter 7: Generating entire lungs using a decellurized scaffold as a base. ...Darrell's goals as a member of the Addgene board of directors - increasing open source sharing and helping us...Investigator in the Kotton Laboratory and is the founding Director of the Center for Regenerative Medicine of Boston...
  17. 15 Hot Plasmids from 2017

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    ...the Cole Lab selected promoters for cell types directly linked to disease, including motor neurons (-3mnx1...PhoCl LSSmCherry1 & RDSmCherry1: Engineering and directed evolution of new RFP variants The toolbox of fluorescent...compatible with two-photon microscopy using Ti-Sapphire lasers. pBAD-RDSmCherry1 is a red-shifted variant...Read the group’s PLOS ONE paper for more on the directed evolution of mCherry and the spectral properties...identified as non-essential. The knockouts replace entire protein-coding regions (excluding start and stop...individual strain includes a xylose-inducible dCas9 paired with a single, unique, and constitutively expressed...localization at telomeres and found that TZAP binds directly to TTAGGG repeats via its zinc finger domains....
  18. 6 Steps to Submitting a Resume That Gets Seen

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    ...it may not be productive to apply for jobs that require a bachelor’s degree if you have a PhD. 4) Customize...even excitement, in a position. Everyone prefers to hire someone that will be excited to be there. If you...resume pdf document. 6) Use your network! During the entire process, use whatever means you can to get your...the hiring manager on paper or as an email send directly from a mutual connection. If the organization ...organization is large, you will need to be more directed and target someone in a specific department and...
  19. When Fidelity Matters: A frank discussion about ligase fidelity

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    ...a need for the exclusive ligation of fully base-paired nicks with no gaps. For example, DNA assembly methods...Gibson Assembly® and NEBuilder® HiFi DNA Assembly, require nick-selective ligases, such as Taq DNA Ligase,...ligases generally prefer fully Watson-Crick base-paired dsDNA substrates to those containing one or more...Tm around the mismatch) over annealed fully base-paired substrates. Thus, high fidelity ligation can be...Walter G. Verly. "Nicks 3′ or 5′ to AP sites or to mispaired bases, and one-nucleotide gaps can be sealed by...method using a LIF dual‐channel detection system for direct identification of allelic composition of mutated...
  20. A Guide to Getting Started in Undergrad Research

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    ...relatives suffering from similar diseases. Others were inspired by the imminent threat of climate change to study...interesting questions and your excitement will in turn inspire the people around you. Be proactive Rather than...assistants), about their experiences. Research requires dedication and effort, so building a strong understanding... interests and that you want to travel in new directions. During my grad school interviews, one of the...advice Give yourself permission to pursue your own desired path. Careers in science are also not limited to...industry, so feel free to explore! Addgene has an entire page dedicated to different career options from...
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