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  1. Viral Vectors 101: The AAV Retrograde Serotype

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    ...specifically expressing Cre in the hippocampus (Fig. 3). The Cre-dependent AAV would access the neurons (... Get Started with AAV Learn more about Lentivirus Find out More about Addgene's Viral Service Resources...We often think about the brain’s function in terms of its regions. But equally important is the way the...head bone’s connected to the neck bone,” but with about a hundred billion neurons and six hundred trillion...
  2. REPLACR Mutagenesis: Replacing In Vitro Recombination Methods

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    ...recombination. In most recombineering strategies, only 3-4 phage proteins are needed and these can be provided...from previously discussed methods. As described above, you design two primers, each containing the desired...suited for insertions and deletions. The figure above shows guidelines for primer design; a desired insertion...mutation-containing colonies/total colonies) is about 84% for each of the three methods. However, REPLACR-mutagenesis... Additional Resources on the Addgene Blog Read about Other Plasmid Cloning Techniques like SLIC and Golden...
  3. K. phaffii: Rising to the Occasion

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    ... Obligate aerobe Number of chromosomes 16 3 4 Preferred carbon source Glucose Glucose...pombe have dominated the research scene. But what about the other yeasts – in the biomedical world, are ...pharmaceutical companies (along with some research laboratories) have picked up the system for some of the uses...eukaryotic cells and peroxisomes are where methanol metabolism occurs in methylotrophic organisms. K. phaffii...
  4. Predicting Adverse Reactions to Monoclonal Antibody Drugs

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    ... epitopes that will likely bring about unwanted immunogenicity. The 3-D models can be applied to corroborate...limitations. Using methods together can inform decisions about in vivo application and clinical testing. This would...to drugs: adverse reaction terminology. WHO Collaborating Centre for International Drug Monitoring, Uppsala...
  5. New and Upcoming Viral Vectors - May 2020

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    ...Cepko 83898 AAVrg pAAV-mDlx-ChR2-mCherry-Fishell-3 Gordon Fishell   Chemogenetics Chemogenetics offers...vector name and serotype you’d like to be notified about. Chemogenetics Plasmid Serotype Name 44362 ...vectors 101 eBook Resources on Addgene.org Learn about Addgene's viral service Find viral protocols and...
  6. Plasmids 101: Methylation and Restriction Enzymes

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    ... lab E. coli K12 strains such as DH5alpha contain 3 methylases that recognize and methylate different ...questions is the same--methylation! Read on to learn about how DNA methylation may affect your restriction ...be methylated. Using the same example plasmid as above (which has the XbaI site blocked by methylation)...
  7. The CRISPR Software Matchmaker: A New Tool for Choosing the Best CRISPR Software for Your Needs

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    ...development since its inaugural year in 2012. That’s just 3 to 4 years ago. It is a bubble of innovation (a piñata...PMID: 23873081. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3969858. 3. Doench, John G., et al. "Rational design of highly...databases mentioned above or, even better, first-hand knowledge from laboratories employing CRISPR on ... CRISPR system was involved. Today, that same laboratory enjoys a successful edit rate of over 90% in ...targetable NGG PAM sites whereas the human genome has about 300 million. With such a sparsely targetable genome...worse by an ever increasing marketplace. Since 2013 about 11 tools have been added every year.   Breaking ...databases are still young and will require a collaborative effort from the community in order to succeed...
  8. Hot Plasmids - January 2023

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    ...cytoplasmic (CKB1) RNA target. Adapted from Figure 3 Colognori et al 2022.   Find CRISPR Csm plasmids... minutes of FUS.  Similar constructs to the one above can be made for expressing your favorite T-cell ...
  9. Plasmids 101: Mammalian Vectors

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    ...). Cells should die within 3-5 days and resistant colonies appear in about 10-14 days depending on how...
  10. CRISPR 101: Cytosine Transversion Editors

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    ...guide RNA, (2) a complementary DNA sequence, and (3) a protospacer-adjacent motif (PAM) on the opposite...sites with A's, producing C → A edits. Figure 3: Mechanism of cytosine transversion editors. Red arrows...still isn’t over! Keep an eye out for our next post about base editing, where we’ll tackle transversion editors...CRISPR 101: Cytosine and Adenine Base Editors Read about four base editor reporters CRISPR 101: Prime Editing...
  11. Reagent Repositories Are Speeding up Science During the Pandemic

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    ...Addgene's COVID-19 plasmids and resources! Case study 3: Mouse strains Reagents developed during the SARS-...the Addgene blog Read more about COVID-19 databases and resources Learn about Addgene's work to share plasmids... availability of this strain from The Jackson Laboratory. Originally developed and characterized by Stanley...mouse strain is regaining popularity. The Jackson Laboratory, a nonprofit research institution, has been able...clinical manifestations, transmissibility, and laboratory studies of COVID-19: an observational study. ...
  12. Viral Vectors 101: Viruses as Biological Tools

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    ...PMCID: PMC49545. 3. Coffin J, Hughes S, Varmus H. Retroviruses. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press; Cold ...applications to help you start (safely!) thinking about the possibilities. Ready to plan your next (or maybe...Additional Resources on the Addgene Blog Learn More about Lentivirus Listen to Connie Cepko Discuss Gene Therapy...Addgene.org Browse Our Viral Vector Pages Learn About Viral Vector Biosafety Deposit Your Viral Vectors...
  13. Why and how to start studying chromatin (with Addgene's help)

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    ... The DNA packed into our chromosomes is very much 3-dimensional, as you can see by this post’s chromatin...Leah Bury of Microscopic Art. I started thinking about this problem when I recently attended the 2018 Chromosome...lot of scientists who not only remember to think about DNA in this context, but also specifically study...plasmids containing these genes. As with the PIs above, many of these genes were discussed at the 2018 ...chromatin This is not the first Addgene blog post about chromatin--multiple Addgene colleagues and guest...
  14. Cas13d: Small RNA-targeting CRISPR enzymes for transcriptome engineering

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    ... dementia-associated tau, delivering dCasRx and a 3-spacer array targeting the MAPT exon 10 splice acceptor...species (read Arbor Biotechnologies' press release about their Cas13d deposit here). Konermann et al.: CasRx...this paper are available at Addgene. Learn more about research at Arbor Biotechnologies. Additional Resources... Resources on the Addgene Blog: Learn about CRISPR RNA Editing with REPAIR Get tips for using Cas9 Transcriptional...Transcriptional Activators Learn about Cas13a (C2c2) Characterization Resources on Addgene.org: Find...
  15. The time and cost required to make a plasmid

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    ...wrong, replace them for free. Plasmids ship out 2-3 days after ordering, making it a toss-up as to whether...cloning before you can start your experiment? What about all the reagents you need to order? Sometimes, it...dive deep into generating the data you’re excited about. When we were closing in on the one million plasmids...million plasmids shared than not!), we think it’s about time we updated this post. How much time does ...choose the right cloning method Find blog posts about scientific sharing here Download the Plasmids 101...
  16. Addgene's Tips for Plasmid Quality Control

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    ...the insert is large, we may only check the 5’ and 3’ ends to verify that the sequence assembly and identity...One of the best things about sharing plasmids through Addgene is that we provide an added level of confidence...bp of clean sequence from a typical reaction, or about 250 amino acids worth, so make sure the feature ...96-well microplates (identical copies, see image above). We then select forward and reverse primers for...specifically to target this region, as outlined above. Avoid primers that bind within or must read through...
  17. Working with Nuclear Receptors

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    ....  For example, the phosphorylation status of SRC-3 defines its association with other members of the ...a broad range of reproductive, developmental, metabolic, and immune response programs. NRs also encompass...gallstone disease, senescent illnesses, and the metabolic syndrome. Coregulators Coregulators constitute... regulatory regime (such as genes involved in metabolism, growth or cytokine action). Primary or core ...and the free exchange of these vectors between laboratories. The development of the transient transfection...
  18. Viral Vectors 101: Types of viruses

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    ...biology, technology and application. Viruses. 2011 Jun;3(6):677-713. DOI: 10.3390/v3060677 Varanda C, Félix...clinical settings. AAV is also a cool tool in the laboratory! It is ideal for whole animal administration,... be helpful to you. Interested in learning more about a specific virus? We have you covered with guides..., adenovirus, and AAV. If you’re wondering more about what applications these viruses are good for, we...
  19. Antibodies 101: Polyclonal Antibodies

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    ... to wane about a month later, the animal is given additional booster immunizations every 2-3 weeks to ...  Read about another common type of antibody for research, monoclonal antibodies Learn about the advantages...
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