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  1. When is a Monomer not a Monomer? The Top Three Ways Your Favorite Fluorescent Protein Oligomerizes in Cells

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    ...Fluorescent Protein Resources Find Other Plasmids that Glow (Luciferase Plasmids) Find Optogenetics Resources ... by guest blogger Erik L. Snapp. Stop using EGFP/GFP for fusion proteins! Despite multiple studies in ...articles, many researchers remain unaware that EGFP/GFP is prone to forming noncovalent dimers. This property...fluorescent protein or Enhanced Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP/EGFP) for a transcriptional reporter or as a general...However, if you fuse your protein of interest (POI) to GFP to study the protein's behavior in cells, in solution...tag with a serious drawback. The standard EGFP plasmid that used to be sold by Clontech and is in a freezer...the world, is not inert. In all seriousness, EGFP/GFP has a real nontrivial propensity to noncovalently...
  2. Popular Retroviral Vectors and Their Uses in Scientific Research

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    ...technology CAG-GFP-IRES-CRE (Plasmid #48201) This retroviral vector from the Gage lab encodes GFP and Cre-recombinase...separate envelope and packaging plasmids as well as transfer plasmids. This concept ensures safe handling...gamma-retroviral packaging plasmids are not interchangeable. General envelope plasmids, such as VSV-G, may be...Vectors   Expressing your gene of interest pMKO.1 GFP (Plasmid #10676) Retroviral vector for cloning and expressing... of interest with GFP expression.  Cloning and expressing RNAi pMKO.1 puro (Plasmid #8452) RNA interference...Learn more about CRISPR plasmids for transcriptional inhibition. Retroviral Plasmid Kit Retroviral Barcoding...expressing new shRNA sequences pLKO (Plasmid #10878) This plasmid has been used by The RNAi Consortium...
  3. Our Most Popular Blog Posts from 2019

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    ...feature some recently deposited plasmids every quarter. The “hot plasmids” from last March were quite popular...behalf of scientists. 9. Plasmids 101: Positive and Negative Selection for Plasmid Cloning by Jennifer Tsang...past year: CRISPR, optogenetics, chemogenetics, plasmids, fluorescent proteins, careers, and more. These...s the top 10 blog posts from the year. 10. Hot Plasmids - March 2019 - Anti-CRISPR, 2in1 Cloning, Fluorescent... about mNeonGreen, mTFP1, and mWasabi and find plasmids containing these fluorescent proteins at Addgene... PS: they’re free. 3. Fluorescent Proteins 101: GFP Fusion Proteins - Making the Right Connection by ...Joachim Goedhart shares some strategies for generating GFP fusion proteins. From considering protein size and...
  4. CRISPRainbow and Genome Visualization

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    ...Pitfalls When Using Fluorescent Proteins Control Protein Activity with GFP Resources on Asddgene.org Find Fluorescent...signal to noise ratio of the system, they modified GFP-dCas9 and the gRNA scaffold to enhance complex assembly...the amount of background fluorescence from unbound GFP-dCas9. With these improvements, labeling efficiency...sequences, which recruit fluorescent proteins BFP, GFP, and RFP fused to the respective hairpin binding ...24360272. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3918502. Find plasmids from this publication at Addgene. 2. Ma, Hanhui...25713381. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4364232. Find the plasmids from this publication at Addgene. 3. Ma, Hanhui...27088723. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4864854. Find the plasmids from this publication at Addgene. 4. Kiani, Samira...
  5. Empty Backbones - Choosing Your Perfect Plasmid Backbone

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    ...expression vector GFP Varies pMKO.1 GFP - Retroviral shRNA expression pLenti CMV GFP DEST - ... Plasmid Collections Empty Backbones Choosing Your Perfect Plasmid Backbone Empty backbones...interest in a controlled environment under various conditions. When choosing what plasmid backbone to use...Fluorescent proteins (GFP, mCherry, etc) Localization pcDNA3-EGFP - C-terminal GFP for mammalian expression...Collection NLS Nuclear localization dCas9 plasmid - dCas9 expression plasmid without effector fusions; 3X Flag... of plasmids for packaging and expression, see our dedicated Adeno-associated Virus (AAV) Plasmids page...collection of plasmids for packaging and expression, see our dedicated Lentiviral Plasmids page Retroviral...
  6. Luciferase Plasmid Collection

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    ...Luciferase Plasmids Luciferase Plasmid Collection Empty Backbones Expression Constructs Reporter Constructs...otherwise noted, these plasmids are meant for expression in mammalian systems. ID Plasmid Luciferase Type(s...preparations of select luciferase expression plasmids. ID Plasmid Luciferase Type Promoter Description PI ...luciferase and GFP James Wilson 22522 phGluc Gaussia EF1α Expression of Gaussia luciferase; GFP is expressed...Resources Promega Plasmid Collection Fluorescent Proteins Guide Fluorescent Biosensor Plasmids Blog: Luminescence...suggestions for other plasmids that should be added to this list? Fill out our Suggest a Plasmid form or e-mail...of luciferase plasmids for gene expression assays and bioluminescent reporters. Plasmid...
  7. General Transfection

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    ...therefore, plasmid DNA purification should include an endotoxin removal step. For high quality plasmid DNA, ...protocol to transfect mammalian cells with your plasmid of interest. Protocols...channel pipette Ice bucket CO 2 incubator Pipet controller Hazardous waste container Reagents DMEM high ..., the plasmid should also be propagated in an endonuclease negative E. coli strain such as NEB stable....is prepared, transfect cells with a fluorescent plasmid using a variety of ratios. Check the cells 1–2 ...determine what ratio gives the highest percentage of GFP positive cells. Refer to the table below for a possible...
  8. Hot Plasmids: Spring 2025

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    ...of the new plasmids, antibodies, and viral preps in the repository through our Hot Plasmids articles. ...Explore our empty and EGFP retroviral plasmid set, our bacterial plasmid set for expressing tagged proteins...and AAV plasmid sets launching later this year!  Find Addgene's own Lentiviral backbone plasmids here! ... synaptic imaging applications. Find iGluSnFR4 plasmids here! Aggarwal, A., Negrean, A., Chen, Y., Iyer...powerful tools in a scientist's toolkit is the empty plasmid backbone: the DNA vector that contains everything... swap sequences effortlessly.  We built these plasmids for flexibility and speed, so you can design, ...and labeled with primary antibody (0.01 µg/mL Anti-GFP [N86/38.1R] (Addgene #180084), 0.01 µg/mL Anti-HA...
  9. Rosella: A Fluorescent pH-Biosensor for Studying Autophagy

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    ...this is indicative of protein degradation). To control for protein degradation due to other pathways, ...electron microscopy analysis is time consuming. GFP-tagged Atg8p or LC3: ATG8 is part of a group of genes...with autophagosomal membranes, so tagging it with GFP allows for tracking the localization or accumulation...autophagosomes and autophagic bodies in yeast. A GFP-tagged version of LC3, the mammalian Atg8p homolog...pH-insensitive RFP variant, DsRed.T3 and a pH-sensitive GFP variant, super ecliptic pHluorin (SEP). They are ...Fluorescent Protein Oligomerization Seeing Red: Simple GFP Photoconversion Light Sheet Fluorescence Microscopy... Resources on Addgene.org Fluorescent Protein Plasmids and Resources Fluorescent Protein Guide: Biosensors...
  10. Fluorescent Proteins 101: Aptamer Fluorophores

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    ...about GFP Controlling Protein Activity with GFP Resources at Addgene.org Find the Spinach Plasmids at ...nature of GFP fluorescence to create an improved fluorescent aptamer system. Knowing that GFP’s  structure...increase its fluorescence, essentially mimicking GFP.  Though the aptamer, called Spinach, required longer...at Addgene Find Broccoli Plasmids at Addgene View All Fluorescent Protein Resources ...
  11. Synthetic Photobiology: Optogenetics for E. coli

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    ...PubMed. Find the plasmids from this publication at Addgene. Multichromatic control of gene expression... to neuroscience. In fact, precise light-based control of biological processes is highly useful in other... to be optimized by Tabor’s lab, making light-controlled gene expression in E. coli easier and more robust...engineered to deliver precise, consistent, and controllable pulses of light. Complicated patterns of light...new pathways with sophisticated gene expression controls. Most cell types do not respond to low-intensity...two systems can be coexpressed for sophisticated control of gene expression. An E. coli light-sensitive...via phosphorylation, promoting transcription of a GFP reporter. Subsequent exposure to red light rapidly...
  12. Using Addgene's New Viral Service for Your Research

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    ...delivering control shRNAs, GFP, and rtTA from the Tet-on system. The first two can serve as controls in a variety...virus, and quality control data for each of the materials we distribute. Quality control info can be found...The viral preparations undergo rigorous quality control testing at Addgene meaning they come ready made...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...used to activate expression of a gene under the control of the tet operator. AAV AAVs are the workhorses...are already available allowing you to chemically control neuronal activity while studying your phenotype...
  13. CRISPR 101: Mammalian Expression Systems and Delivery Methods

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    ... create a fusion with a reporter protein such as GFP? All of these outcomes can be most effectively achieved...conjunction with activator or repressor domains to control gene expression. Base editors can help you make...add a tag, you will also need to deliver a donor plasmid or single-stranded DNA oligonucleotide, so you ...typically used for gRNA. May contain reporter gene (e.g. GFP) to identify and enrich positive cells or a selection...transfer vectors. May contain reporter gene (e.g. GFP) to identify and enrich positive cells. Likely contains...generate stable cell lines. Packaging and Envelope plasmids provide the necessary components to make lentiviral...for in vivo viral delivery. Cas9 mRNA and gRNA Plasmids containing gRNA and Cas9 are used in in vitro ...
  14. Genetically-encoded Sparse Cell Labeling - A SPARC of Innovation

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    ...and expression is controlled by the upstream recombination outcome. Find SPARC plasmids at Addgene To more...system along with precisely truncated attP sites to control recombination of the gene construct. A predictable...gene. Effector genes, any gene that you want to control the expression of using the SPARC system. The effector... more precisely control the amount of labeling, you can alter the attP site. Truncating the attP site ...effector position, as well as to optogenetically control the depolarization of R2 neurons using CsChrimson...transcription activation systems, such as LexA/p65 or mCD8/GFP, to allow sparse labeling in a variety of fly cell...genome engineering in flies Learn more about controlling gene expression in flies Resources on Addgene.org...
  15. Brain Initiative Collection

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    ...under the control of the mDlx enhancer element Gordon Fishell 83900-AAV1 pAAV-mDlx-GFP-Fishell-1 GFP expression...under the control of the mDlx enhancer element Gordon Fishell 83900-AAV2 pAAV-mDlx-GFP-Fishell-1 GFP expression...under the control of the mDlx enhancer element Gordon Fishell 83900-AAV5 pAAV-mDlx-GFP-Fishell-1 GFP expression...under the control of the mDlx enhancer element Gordon Fishell 83900-AAV8 pAAV-mDlx-GFP-Fishell-1 GFP expression...under the control of the mDlx enhancer element Gordon Fishell 83900-AAV9 pAAV-mDlx-GFP-Fishell-1 GFP expression... the control of the mDlx enhancer element Gordon Fishell 83900-AAVrg pAAV-mDlx-GFP-Fishell-1 GFP expression... the control of the mDlx enhancer element Gordon Fishell 83900-PHPeB pAAV-mDlx-GFP-Fishell-1 GFP expression...
  16. New Viral Vectors - Winter 2025

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    ..., AAVrg Control Karl Deisseroth New serotype (multiple) rAAV-CAG::FLEX-rev:: hM4D-2a-GFP AAV1 Chemogenetics...pAAV-AiE0452h-minBG-SYFP2-WPRE3-BGHpA (Alias: CN2237) AAV-PHPeB Control Jonathan Ting New viral prep AiP12787 - pAAV-...minBG-SYFP2-WPRE3-BGHpA (Alias: CN2787) AAV-PHPeB Control Jonathan Ting New viral prep AiP12610 - pAAV-...pAAV-AiE0780m-minBG-SYFP2-WPRE3-BGHpA (Alias: CN2610) AAV-PHPeB Control Jonathan Ting New viral prep AiP13755: pAAV-AiE0743m...10aa-H2B-WPRE3-BGHpA (Alias: CN4496) AAV-PHPeB Control Jonathan Ting New viral prep AiP14825: pAAV-AiE0441h...prep pAAV_BiSSTe10_dTomato_nlsdTomato AAV-PHPeB Control Gordon Fishell New viral prep pAAV_BiSSTe10_ChR2... pAAV_BiCHATe27_dTomato_nlsdTomato AAV-PHPeB Control Gordon Fishell New viral prep pAAV_BiCHATe27_...
  17. Caltech Systemic Capsids

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    ...pAAV-CAG-GFP CAG GFP Control Boyden 50465 pAAV-hSyn-EGFP hSyn EGFP Control Roth 50469 pAAV-CaMKIIa-EGFP...pAAV-CAG-eYFP CAG EYFP Control Gradinaru 104061 CAG-NLS-GFP CAG NLS-GFP Control Gradinaru 105530 pAAV.CMV.PI.EGFP.WPRE.bGH...CamKIIa EGFP Control Roth 59462 pAAV-CAG-tdTomato CAG tdTomato Control Boyden 83900 pAAV-mDlx-GFP-Fishell-...pAAV-mDlx-GFP-Fishell-1 Dlx GFP Control Fishell 99130 pAAV-mDlx-NLS-mRuby2 Dlx mRuby2 Control Gradinaru 104055 pAAV-CAG-eYFP...Promoter Description Category PI 37825 pAAV-CAG-GFP CAG GFP Control Boyden MaCPNS2 These viral vector preparations...Promoter Description Category PI 37825 pAAV-CAG-GFP CAG GFP Control Boyden CAP-B10 These viral vector preparations...Promoter Description Category PI 37825 pAAV-CAG-GFP CAG GFP Control Boyden CAP-B22 These viral vector preparations...
  18. Save Time with Transient Plant Leaf Transformations

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    ...transformation Read our Plasmids 101 blog posts Resources on Addgene.org Browse our Plant Plasmids and Resources...page Find synthetic biology plant plasmids Find CRISPR plant plasmids ...its function. In nature Agrobacterium contains a plasmid with a T-DNA (transfer-DNA) region. During infection...check for GUS-like activity of your tissue. Run a control with Agrobacterium lacking the GUS gene since plants...promoter activity, for example. Useful positive controls could include: pSB96 - pL2_pSB90_2x35S::fLUC-I...tMAS::rLUC-I::pMAS. Fluorescent proteins (FP, e.g. GFP) can be used in many ways. Often a FP is fused to...localization of your protein of interest. Find all plasmids from the Lee-Parsons lab. Test different leaf...
  19. Retrograde AAV viral preps

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    ...Dlx NLS-mRuby2 Control Viviana Gradinaru 83900 pAAV-mDlx-GFP-Fishell-1 Dlx GFP Control Gordon Fishell ...pENN.AAV.EF1a.eGFP.WPRE.rBG EF1a EGFP Control James M. Wilson 116869 pAAV-CAG-H2B-GFP CAG GFP Control Loren Looger 116870...Promoter Activity Category PI 37825 AAV-CAG-GFP CAG GFP Control Edward Boyden 51502 AAV pCAG-FLEX-EGFP-WPRE...Fishell 83895 pAAV-hDlx-Flex-GFP-Fishell_6 Dlx GFP Control Gordon Fishell 83894 pAAV-hDlx-Flex-dTomato-Fishell...quality control, including AAV titering by SYBR green qPCR , confirmation of the transfer plasmid with PCR...CAG EGFP, Cre-dependent Control Hongkui Zeng 50465 pAAV-hSyn-EGFP Syn EGFP Control Bryan Roth 50469 pAAV-CaMKIIa-EGFP...pAAV-CaMKIIa-EGFP CamKII EGFP Control Bryan Roth 114472 pAAV-hSyn-mCherry Syn mCherry Control Karl Deisseroth 114469...
  20. New and Upcoming Viral Vectors - September 2019

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    ... is now complete! pAAV-CAG-GFP (plasmid 37825) and pAAV-hSyn-EGFP (plasmid 50465) are now available as...will continue to add more controls, and have recently released these controls: pAAV-hSyn-DIO-EGFP (50457...sensors Optogenetics Recombinases And more! Control AAV For many AAV experiments, we recommend validating...entire collection! We are expanding our entire control AAV inventory to give scientists access to a wide... Email us or check our website to access them! Controls pAAV-hSyn-hChR2(H134R)-EYFP (26973-AAVrg) pAAV-hSyn-hChR2...
  21. Split-BioID: An Improved Method for Studying Protein-Protein Interactions

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    ...Addgene.org Find plasmids from the Bethune Lab Find Plasmids from the Roux Lab Find Plasmids for FRET ... No spatiotemporal control. Many PPI detection methods lack spatiotemporal control or an “on/off switch...partners if they are enriched relative to controls using Split-BioID-GFP and BioID run on six unrelated proteins... by creating Split-BioID, a spatiotemporally controllable version of the proximity-dependent biotinylation...method Enter Split-BioID, a spatiotemporally controllable version of the BioID protocol. The critical ...BirA* fusion proteins are expressed in cells via plasmids or by the creation of stable cell lines and these...methods, including BioID, is its spatiotemporal controlled labeling of interacting proteins; nearby proteins...
  22. New Acoustic Reporter Genes: Ultrasound Imaging of Gene Expression

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    ...protein control. We also added the toxin-antitoxin stability cassette Axe-Txe so that the plasmid could ...accessory genes gvpNJKFGWV marked with Emerald GFP. These plasmids can be used directly in transient transfection... 1248 ng of CMV-gvpA-IRES-BFP plasmid and 954 ng CMV-gvpNJKFGWV plasmid into 70%-confluent well of HEK...in the absence of antibiotics, resulting in the plasmid pBAD-bARGSer-AxeTxe (Fig. 1a).  With pBAD-bARGSer-AxeTxe... Fig. 1: Expressing bARGSer in E. coli. (a) Plasmid diagram of pBAD-bARGSer-AxeTxe. (b) Methods to ...overexpressed compared to accessory proteins. Excess gvpA plasmid added into the transfection mixture in HEK293T ...mammalian species to produce gas vesicles. New mARG plasmids Our new mARGs come as a set of two PiggyBac integratable...
  23. Lighting Up Cell Signaling with Photoswitchable Kinases

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    ...Fluorescent Proteins Control Protein Expression with Cre-lox Control Protein Activity with GFP Resources at ... the plasmids from Zhou et al here. In addition, it could be possible to use pdDronpa to control other...transmitted by intermediate messengers. Optical control of kinase activity can provide greater spatiotemporal...There is no common method for creating optically controlled kinases. The Solution: In Zhou et al, the Lin... the delayed effects because you can precisely control the timing of kinase activity. 2. Studying negative...photoswitchable kinases in vivo not only allows for precise control of a signaling pathway in the context of a whole...Pengpeng Li, Kang Shen, and Michael Z. Lin. "Optical control of cell signaling by single-chain photoswitchable...
  24. Penn Vector Core Partnership with Addgene

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    ...pAAV-Ef1a-DIO EYFP Control Karl Deisseroth AV-1-ALL854 51502-AAV1 AAV pCAG-FLEX-EGFP-WPRE Control Hongkui Zeng....LacZ.bGH Control James M. Wilson AV-1-PV0105 105532-AAV1 pAAV.CMV.ffLuciferase.SV40 Control James M. ...eGFP.WPRE.rBG Control James M. Wilson AV-1-PV1963 105542-AAV1 pENN.AAV.CB7.CI.eGFP.WPRE.rBG Control James M....pENN.AAV.CMVs.TurboRFP.WPRE.RBG Control James M. Wilson AV-1-PV2642 105552-AAV1 pENN.AAV.hSyn.TurboRFP.WPRE.RBG Control James M...eYFP.WPRE.hGH Control Karl Deisseroth AV-1-PV3248 105557-AAV1 pENN.AAV.CB7.CI.mCerulean.WPRE.RBG Control James....SV40 Control Loren Looger AV-1-PV3661 98927-AAV1 pENN.AAV.CAG.Flex.GFPsm_myc.WPRE.SV40 Control Loren ....EGFP.WPRE.bGH Control James M. Wilson AV-2-27056 27056-AAV2 pAAV-Ef1a-DIO EYFP Control Karl Deisseroth...
  25. Choosing Your Perfect Empty Backbone

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    ...you find what you need.   More Plasmid Resources from Addgene: Plasmids 101 blog series Addgene's Molecular...function of Your Gene Of Interest (YGOI) in a controlled environment under various conditions. The first...need. You will also have to make sure that your plasmid has been incorporated into the host organism, usually...great for overexpressing YGOI in an isolated, controlled environment. In most cases bacterial expression...open reading frame (ORF) of interest –  try pRS plasmid shuttle vectors. You may prefer the more traditional...using a reporter vector to tag YGOI with lacZ and/or GFP (e.g. pPD80_08) and following the expression pattern...details and guidance for choosing your perfect plasmid backbone. Or just ask –  leave a message in the...
  26. The Developmental Studies Hybridoma Bank: Over 25 Years of Antibody Sharing

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    ...antibodies against popular fluorescent proteins (GFP and YFP) and protein tags (c-MYC and HA). We have...materials, repositories provide standardized quality-control and technical support to the community. Thanks ...about Scientific Sharing: The 10 Most Distributed Plasmid Technologies in Addgene's First 10 Years Data...
  27. Fluorescent Proteins 101: Monitoring Cell Mobility Using Fluorescent Proteins

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    ...Using an epifluorescence microscope and GFP fusion proteins controlled by promoters specific to the immune... to track where GFP labelled B cells were in mounted slices of these organs. These GFP labelled cells ...enabled by fluorescent proteins The optimization of GFP and its derivatives by the late Roger Tsien changed...immune lineage, scientists could easily track GFP expressing cells. For example, by harvesting lymph nodes... the infiltration of neutrophils expressing LysM-GFP (green) into a draining lymph node after infection...researcher can flank fluorescent proteins in a plasmid with loxP sites such that their expression is turned...Check out Our Fluorescent Protein Guide Pages Find Plasmids for Subcellular Localization Find Fluorescent ...
  28. Multicolor Animals: Using Fluorescent Proteins to Understand Single Cell Behavior

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    ... from the default GFP (green) to RFP, CFP, or YFP fluorescence. In Brainbow 2.1, GFP is tagged with a ...and activate fluorescence of the downstream OFP, GFP, or RFP. Cells that express the construct but do ...use in Drosophila melanogaster and is under the control of Flp recombinase. The XFPs in Flybow are membrane-tethered...a specific tissue. XFPs are introduced using a plasmid construct called Zebrabow-GateDest containing an...generates cells that randomly express either nuclear GFP, membrane CFP, cytoplasmic YFP, or cytoplasmic RFP...introduced in vivo either by electroporation of plasmids, or using AAV vectors. The Imai lab also developed...
  29. Multiplexed Overexpression of Regulatory Factors (MORF) collection

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    ...without mCherry and GFP fluorescent controls. Alternatively, you can order individual plasmids from the library...Addgene.org Plasmid Pooled Libraries Pooled library amplification Zhang Lab CRISPR Plasmids The Human TFome...streamline identification. While the Zhang lab controlled their multiplicity of infection so that a single...disease depends on both genetic and expression control systems to mimic illness on a molecular level. ... of the collection, we’re releasing individual plasmids in batches. If there’s something you’d like that...
  30. Fluorescent Protein Travel Awards - Protein Variants, a Serotonin Sensor, and an Artificial Leaf Replica System

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    ...fluorescent protein reporter under the control of promoters that control cell cycle gene expression.  Additional...-up approach will allow me to create a fully controllable and reproducible set up,” Bernach explains. ...containing unstable fluorescent proteins under the control of promoters responsive to water or nutrient levels...fluorescent protein topics page Get the basics on GFP Find microbiology blog posts Resources on Addgene.org...Addgene.org Find fluorescent protein biosensors Browse Plasmids from the Tsien lab Browse the Michael Davidson...
  31. Antibodies 101: Introduction to Antibodies

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    ...blot showing GFP expression in cells that have been transfected with a plasmid encoding GFP. Actin, a common... be used for. Addgene’s Antibody Plasmid Collection includes plasmids that express antibodies, nanobodies...immunoglobulin genes, recombinant antibodies are plasmid-based. Their sequences can be optimized for specificity...protein (Wang et al., 2013). These proteins are also plasmid-derived. However, a disadvantage to ScFv is their...nanobodies, or synbodies, can be produced from plasmids, saving time and money. Nanobodies and synbodies...detection. You’ll also want to use the appropriate controls for your experiment to account for potential non-specific...quantitatively if you also load the gel with appropriate controls for normalizing the protein concentration. To ...
  32. Don’t FRET: Bimolecular Fluorescence Complementation Makes Visualizing Protein-Protein Interactions Easy

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    ...right negative control is critical to the success of BiFC experiments. The ideal control is a mutated variant...-to-transfect cell lines where plasmid dosage can be tightly controlled. This is also theoretically possible...because it relies on a single BiFC pair. Find BiFC plasmids for your experiment at Addgene! How to Design ... work. You will also need to generate negative control constructs — more on this later. For more on constructing...check out our article: Fluorescent Proteins 101: GFP Fusion Proteins - Making the Right Connection. Cellular... measure the fluorescence of a single FP. Your control construct may generate a modest level of fluorescence...intensity of your BiFC constructs to your negative control to determine whether your PIPs actually do interact...
  33. Nanoblades: Tiny CRISPR Ninjas for Genome Editing Difficult Cells

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    ...hiPSCs  EMX1  67% Mouse BM cells from GFP transgenic mouse  GFP  ~60-65% Human hepatocytes  Myd88  ~...infiltrate cells. Options for CRISPR delivery include plasmid transfection, RNP electroporation, and viral transduction...types they tested. Interested in using Nanoblades? Plasmids are available from Addgene. Genome editing primary...to DNA transfection of gRNA and Cas9 expression plasmids. These results are in line with previous research...editing in their livers, while non-injected and control gRNA injected mice had no detectable editing. Additionally...out our comprehensive CRISPR guide Find CRISPR plasmids and resources Learn about viral production ...
  34. pSiM24: Simplifying Plant Genetic Engineering

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    ...stability of modified Ti plasmids during plant infection, as well as plasmid yield during preparation ...GreenGate Plasmids Interview: Nicola Patron on Plant Synthetic Biology, MoClo, and More Plasmids 101: Origin...Agrobacterium carries a “tumor-inducing” or Ti plasmid, which allows it to transfer genetic material into...in two species: Agrobacterium and E. coli. Like plasmids used in other systems, binary vectors are cloned...It’s a lot of information to fit into a single plasmid, so most first-generation binary vectors are quite...Arabidopsis, and corn. For both β-glucuronidase (GUS) and GFP reporters, as well as multiple transient and transgenic.... The kanamycin antibiotic resistance gene is controlled by a weaker constitutive Nos promoter, and it...
  35. Viral Production

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    ...the transfer plasmid, a plasmid encoding Rep and serotype-specific Cap genes, and a plasmid encoding adenoviral...Production Titer Quality Control Resources Lentivirus Production Titer Quality Control Resources Overview of... later, Cre-dependent GFP expression was detected with direct fluorescence. GFP was not detected in the...subunit (RPP30) as a control for normalization purposes are being used. Quality Control Mycoplasma The 293T... coli . In addition, plasmids are typically prepared using endotoxin-free plasmid purification kits. Resources...Addgene's viral production methods and quality control for lentivirus and AAV. Viral...virus preps are titered and subjected to quality control by Addgene before being distributed to customers...
  36. Quick Guide to All Things Lentivirus

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    ...virus (MoMLV) and consisted of two plasmids: the packaging plasmid containing all the structural genes...crossover event between the vector plasmid and the packaging plasmid caused the Psi sequence to be placed...expression of the transgene   Transfer plasmids The transfer plasmid is the vector you clone your gene of...usually 293T cells, with your transfer plasmid and your packaging plasmids. For this, you can use the transfection...techniques are still used and efficiently transfer plasmid DNA efficiently into dividing immortalized cells... (Gag, Pol, Tat, Rev and Env) and the transfer plasmid encoding the insert of interest as well as sequences...the packaging signal Psi). Because the packaging plasmids lacked the psi signal, the genes encoding the ...
  37. Lentiviral Prep Service

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    ...empty gRNA plasmids . For more information on CRISPR plasmids and function, see our CRISPR plasmids resource...Pooled Barcoding Libraries Control Addgene's lentiviruses are made from plasmids that are currently in our...Samantha Morris Control Lentivirus Browse our list of available viruses based on plasmids in our repository... Resistance Purpose PI 17446 pLenti CMV GFP Hygro (656-4) GFP Hygromycin 3rd gen lentiviral eGFP expression...our repository. You can obtain the plasmid from us or receive a ready-to-use viral preparation from the...processes. For more information, see our Guide to Plasmid Pooled Libraries . ID Name Description Genes/Insert...76,441 unique sgRNAs along with 1000 non-targeting controls. This backbone does not contain SpCas9. 76,441...
  38. Viral Vectors 101: Virus Safety

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    ...cargo in one plasmid (the transfer plasmid), the envelope (Env) gene on a separate plasmid (envelope plasmid... One such control is dividing up the essential components of a virus into different plasmids. For a retroviral...Gag structural protein on yet a third plasmid (packaging plasmid). Viral production then proceeds by transfection...virus and its infectivity in check. Engineering controls, safety systems that are built into how something... transfection of all three plasmids into a producer cell line, such as HEK-293T, production of viral particles... and Pol genes are not encoded in the transfer plasmid, the component that physically integrates into ... retroviral packaging components onto distinct plasmids for safety.    Viral cargo-specific safety...
  39. Light Sheet Fluorescence Microscopy

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    ...spatiotemporal control over labeling methods as compared to transgenic animals (17).  These viral plasmids are available...mouse brains expressing green fluorescent protein (GFP) (6).   The Dodt and Frank Bradke laboratories later...subpopulation of neurons are brightly labeled with GFP (e.g. Thy1-YFP-H mice).  However, we recently developed...University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Find plasmids from the Lee Lab here. Pantelis Tsoulfas is an...University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Find plasmids from the Tsoulfas lab here.     References: H...
  40. Antibodies 101: Immunoprecipitation

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    ...protein. With this control set, you should see your target protein IP’d in the positive control sample but not...permanently altering the structure of the protein.  Controls As with any experiment, it is critical to include...include proper positive and negative controls for an IP. When possible, perform the IP in parallel with ...interest and a sample that does not. Common negative controls include knockout cell lines or tissues that do... not in the negative control, confirming that the capture antibody is functioning as expected. In order...perform parallel IPs with beads only and an isotype control antibody. Alternative applications Oftentimes, ...In cases such as this, an epitope such as c-Myc, GFP or V5 can be used to tag the protein of interest ...
  41. Lentivirus Plasmids

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    ... Viral Plasmids Lentiviral Plasmids Lentiviral Plasmids Transfer Plasmids Packaging ...Packaging Plasmids Envelope Plasmids Resources Lentiviruses, a subset of retroviruses, are some of the most common...(a virion) are divided among multiple plasmids: Transfer plasmid — contains transgene, sgRNA, or shRNA...flanked by LTRs Packaging plasmid — contains packaging and regulatory genes; one plasmid in second-generation...second-generation, two plasmids in third-generation Envelope plasmid — contains packaging gene env This collection highlights...Guide Popular Lentiviral Transfer Plasmids Looking for lentiviral plasmids to express a CRISPR gRNA? Browse...catalog for lentiviral CRISPR plasmids for gRNA expression . ID Plasmid Generation Description PI 8453...
  42. Antibody Plasmid Collection

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    ...Collections Antibody Plasmid Collection Antibody Plasmid Collection Addgene distributes ready-to-use recombinant... table highlights plasmid collections that can be used to create and express plasmid-based antibodies....Apr 8. Markus Seeger Antibody Plasmids The table below highlights plasmids that feature expression of antibodies...sort buttons to find antibody plasmids for: Common antigens such as GFP or mCherry Monoclonals, Nanobodies...) ID Plasmid Description Gene/Insert PI Return to top Do you have suggestions for other plasmids that ...collection of plasmid-based antibodies, including monoclonal antibodies, scFvs, and nanobodies. Plasmid... Plasmid Collections...
  43. Fluorescent Proteins 101: Fluorescent Protein Timers

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    ...placing FP timer DsRed-E5 under the control of Neurog3 (a gene controlling pancreatic differentiation) in ....  Table 1: Monomeric FP Timers and Associated Plasmids from Subach et al. Protein Excitation (nm) ...) Emission (nm) Brightness pKa Maturation Plasmids Fast-FT 403 (blue), 583 (red) 466 (blue), 606 (red...synthesized or long-lived transcription factors control gross changes in gene expression as new body sections...Pratik, et al. "A programmable synthetic lineage-control network that differentiates human IPSCs into glucose-sensitive...Fluorescent Protein Aggregation Catch Up On Your GFP Basics Get Advice on Choosing Your Fluorescent Protein...
  44. Tips for Screening with Yeast Two Hybrid Systems

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    ...transforming both fusion plasmids, or mating two single haploid yeast fusion plasmid transformants into a ...in this case a reporter gene (e.g. luciferase or GFP), regardless of whether it interacts with a transcriptional...reporter system (e.g. the Gateway-compatible bait Y2H plasmid pEZY202  from Yu-Zhu Zhang’s lab) is an example...accounted for using appropriate replicates and controls (see Tips below), and by validating leads with...reporter gene activation. Including a prey-only control also provides a baseline level of reporter activation...that are known to bind serves as a good positive control to ensure that your setup works. The last thing...Yeast Expression Vectors Find Bacterial Two Hybrid Plasmids Read our Blog Post About Yeast Vectors Read our...
  45. Serotype Testing AAV

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    ...). AAV Vectors for Serotype Testing pAAV-CAG-GFP (Plasmid #37825) Description : Ready-to-use AAV in various...These AAV are made from plasmid 37825 (deposited by Edward Boyden ) and direct GFP expression from the CAG...Ready-to-use AAV available from Addgene's viral service. Control EGFP vectors in various serotypes for serotype ...list of all 100 µL sized sample, please see our Control AAV Inventory . The catalog ID for the 20 µL sized... catalog item, including the titer and quality control, visit the material page (linked for each catalog...AAVrg.T 20 µL $ 158 Add to Cart pAAV-hSyn-EGFP (Plasmid #50465) Description : Ready-to-use AAV in various... for direct injection. These AAV are made from plasmid 50465 (deposited by Bryan Roth ) and direct EGFP...
  46. Tetracycline Inducible Expression

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    ...Promoters Mammalian shRNA Plasmids Cre-lox Plasmids Stem Cell Research Plasmids References Das, A. T., Tenenbaum...the transactivator and the tet-controlled gene of interest from one plasmid. A single vector approach may... to use for cloning to control expression of your gene of interest. ID Plasmid Description Transactivator...Lentiviral Tet-On plasmid for inducible expression of shRNA with puromycin selection. See Plasmid #21916 for ...with puromycin selection. See Plasmid #85973 for blasticidin and Plasmid #85972 for hygromycin selection...Ralser 64238 pTet-IRES-EGFP Lentiviral plasmid for Tet-controlled expression of transgene of interest with...search our collection for all dox-regulated plasmids . ID Plasmid Description PI 63800 PB-TRE-dCas9-VPR Tet-inducible...
  47. Scientists Map the SARS-CoV-2-Human Interaction Network

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    ...protease, Nsp5. Our set also includes a GFP construct as a control. For easier portability, all viral genes...going on there!).  Find the Krogan Lab SARS-CoV-2 plasmids (Note: The Nsp6 construct is undergoing QC and... has been inundated with requests to share our plasmids with other researchers. We have been excited to...Gordon) have been quite busy shipping and sending plasmids to all who request them -- in locations all over...Facebook. Find more COVID-19 and coronavirus related plasmids and resources at Addgene* Many thanks to our...people, not just scientists! *If you are requesting plasmids for coronavirus or COVID-19 research, please email...
  48. Tips for arabidopsis transformation

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    ....org Find plant plasmids Visit our plant resource page Deposit arabidopsis plasmids with Addgene ...this method include: Cloning and transforming a plasmid into the bacterium Agrobacterium tumeficans - a...available (Weigel and Glazebrook, 2002). Find plant plasmid resources at Addgene  Choosing an expression system...options, but here are a couple of my favorites. Plasmids from the Tsuyoshi Nakagawa lab are binary gateway...terminally tagged fusion proteins with fluorescent (YFP, GFP, CFP, RFP, etc.) or affinity tags (HA, FLAG). There...prefer Golden Gate assembly, there are a series of plasmids from the Dinneny lab that additionally allow for...culture you are growing definitely contains your plasmid. Grow lots of Agrobacterium: The more agrobacterium...
  49. Optogenetics AAV Preps

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    ...pAAV-hsyn-Jaws-KGC-GFP-ER2 Syn Jaws GFP Constitutive 5, 8, rg* Edward Boyden 84445 pAAV-CAG-FLEX-rc [Jaws-KGC-GFP-ER2...neuroscience to control electrical potentials in neurons. See our Optogenetics Plasmids and Optogenetics...Karl Deisseroth 58880 pAAV-Syn-ChR2(H134R)-GFP Syn ChR2/H134R GFP Constitutive 8, rg* Edward Boyden 84471...Gradinaru 107708 pAAV-hSynapsin- soCoChR-GFP Syn CoChR (soma-targeted) GFP Constitutive 9 Edward Boyden 107712...107712 pAAV-hSynapsin-FLEX-soCoChR-GFP Syn CoChR (soma-targeted) GFP Cre dependent 9 Edward Boyden 35505 ...Deisseroth 122063 pAAV-EF1α1.1-ChrimsonR-GFP EF1a ChrimsonR GFP Constitutive 2 Edward Boyden 124650 pAAV-CamKIIa-C1V1...Christopher Harvey 59170 pAAV-Syn-Chronos-GFP Syn Chronos GFP Constitutive 1, 5, rg* Edward Boyden 59171...
  50. AAV Molecular Tools

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    ... These AAV encode tetracycline-inducible tools/controls and tetracycline transactivators that can be used...Doxycycline-inducible expression of the reverse tetracycline-controlled transactivator (rtTA). 1 Wei Xu 183708 pAAV-CamkII-tTA...Cre-dependent Cre-dependent expression of membrane-bound GFP and synaptophysin-mRuby for labeling of axon terminals...dependent manner. 1 Don Arnold 124364 pAAV-FLEX-DTR-GFP CBA-driven, Cre-dependent Cre-dependent expression...expression of diphtheria toxin receptor fused to GFP for studying cell ablation. 2 Thomas Jessell , Eiman Azim...full-length mouse HAPLN1 fused with cysteine-free GFP (cfGFP) under synapsin promoter. 8 Alexander Dityatev...lectican binding domain and fused with cysteine-free GFP (cfGFP) under synapsin promoter. 8 Alexander Dityatev...
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