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  1. Viral Vectors 101: What is a Virus (and a Viral Vector)?

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    ...required proteins are packaged in separate plasmids and expressed via cells cultured with the vectors. This...after the viruses they’re derived from: AAVs, lentivirus, gamma retrovirus, and adenovirus. And now that...
  2. Viral Vectors 101: Producing Your rAAV

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    ...packaging plasmids: the pHelper plasmid containing Ad E2A, E4, and VA RNA genes; and the pRepCap plasmid containing...HEK293T cells, expressing Ad E1A and E1B, can be transfected with your transfer plasmid, carrying your... interest, and the two helper plasmids, commonly called “triple plasmid transfection” (Figure 1).    ...production process.  Helper-free production Unlike lentivirus, AAV does not possess the ability to replicate...repeats (ITR). You should always have a high-quality plasmid standard and rAAV reference material of a known...before undergoing titering, to remove residual plasmid DNA carried over from the production process. For...Walther, N., & Maurer, A. C. (2023). Transgene Expression in Cultured Cells Using Unpurified Recombinant...
  3. Plasmid Collections

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    ...Homepage Plasmid Collections Addgene Plasmid Collections Addgene's repository contains 157,134 plasmids . We've...Viral Plasmids Lentivirus Adeno-associated Virus (AAV) γ-Retrovirus Adenovirus All Viral Plasmids Curated...Microbiology Plant Expression Stem Cells Synthetic Biology Tet Inducible Expression Worm Expression Kits Kits ... EXtracellular Plasmid RESource (EXPRESs) Consortium Krüppel-like factors (KLF) Plasmid Resource RESOLUTE...you are looking for a non-plasmid item, browse our entire repository . Plasmid Resources Our curated resources...resources group plasmids together based on type or application. Browse our guides to find the plasmids and science...Curated Topics Antibody Plasmid Collection Bacterial Expression Systems Empty Backbones Genetic Code Expansion...
  4. Multiplexed Capture of Promoter-enhancer 3D Chromatin Structures Using CRISPR

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    ...Endogenous biotin ligases Expression system Stable cell line expressing 1) FLAG-biotin-tagged dCas9,...requires the creation of a stable cell line that co-expresses three components: dCas9 with an added biotin ...interest  When these three components are co-expressed, the gRNA targets the dCas9 to the loci of interest...lines will have varying levels of dCas9 and gRNA expression. Additionally, CAPTURE 3C-based sequencing requires...that is recognized by biotin ligases normally expressed in eukaryotic cells. Using this tag reduces the...CAPTURE 2.0 to be used with primary cells. Find plasmids for CAPTURE 2.0! When compared to the original... BirA, and 3) one or more gRNAs Two separate lentiviruses delivering 1) a BioTAP-tagged dCas9 and an eGFP...
  5. Twenty Years of Sharing: Expanding Accessibility

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    ... Lentiviral Plasmids Tetracyline Inducible Plasmids Empty Backbones Bacterial Expression Systems AAV ... that made it easy to share plasmids, both for people depositing plasmids and for people requesting them...AAV Plasmids Blogs Origin of Replication What is a Plasmid? How to Design Your gRNA for CRISPR Editing... Verify Your Plasmid Using a Restriction Digest Analysis Videos What is a Plasmid? How to Design...video, however, is “What is a Plasmid?”, An animated explainer of a plasmid and its parts that helps the...them. Prior to this, many plasmids were available, but they often weren’t easily accessible, due to a ...barriers, allowing people to access a wide catalog of plasmids from all over the world. This idea, that available...
  6. AAVs in Retinal Gene Therapy

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    ...immunogenicity and its transient expression. LV results in long term expression in dividing and non-dividing...versatile tool for gene expression in mammals Resources at Addgene.org Find AAV plasmids Find ready-to-use...viral vectors capable of providing long-term gene expression in retinal cells - AAV - were becoming available...other viral vectors such as adenovirus (AdV) and lentivirus (LV) are known to transduce retinal cells, AAV...still lead to long-term (>10 years) transgene expression in non-dividing cells because they remain in ...engineering of new capsid variants, designing expression cassettes to regulate and optimize transgene ...
  7. Targeting HIV-1 with CRISPR: Shock and Kill or Cut it Out?

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    ...people worldwide are currently infected with the lentivirus HIV-1. Today, HIV-1 can be controlled with antiviral...HIV-1, measured via HIV-1 promoter-driven GFP expression. In cell lines that can produce HIV-1 toxic proteins... gRNAs to target the HIV-1 5’ and 3’ LTRs and expressed them along with Cas9 in the T-cell line 2D10. ...of the LTRs joined together. Clonal Cas9/gRNA-expressing cell populations were also immune to HIV-1 reinfection...cycle progression, or apoptosis with Cas9/gRNA expression. A pooled analysis found no evidence of Cas9 .... For two HIV-1 strains, Cas9/gRNA lentiviral expression significantly reduced the HIV-1 copy number, ...preventing re-infection would require sustained expression of Cas9/gRNAs, which could result in higher rates...
  8. Plan Your Experiment

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    ...for details about lentivirus, see our Lentivirus Guide ) Stable, tunable expression of Cas9 and/or gRNA...activators exist, including the multi-plasmid SAM system. Select Expression System To use CRISPR, you will need...to the transient Cas9 expression. The table below summarizes the major expression systems and variables...Delivery method Expression System Components of System Application Mammalian expression vector Cas enzyme... (for details, see Plasmids 101: Mammalian Vectors ) Transient or stable expression of Cas9 and/or gRNA... or electroporation Transient expression of CRISPR components Expression decreases as RNA is degraded ...Additionally, many plasmids containing validated gRNAs are now available through Addgene. These plasmids contain ...
  9. Adenovirus Plasmids

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    ... Viral Plasmids Adenovirus Plasmids Adenovirus Plasmids Additional Resources: Adenovirus...yeast. Two plasmids, termed a shuttle plasmid and an adenoviral (also called backbone) plasmid, are recombined...contains AdEasy-1™ plasmid Vogelstein Adenoviral Plasmids Common shuttle and adenoviral plasmids. Want an adenoviral...viruses with multicistronic expression + Venus tag; See plasmid 62622 for plasmid without Venus Wang Adenoviral...Adenovirus Guide Virus Biosafety Lentiviral Plasmids AAV Plasmids Viral Vectors 101 eBook Adenoviruses are...Strain for recombination between shuttle plasmid and adenoviral plasmid Vogelstein 16399 AdEasier-1 BJ5183 ...adenoviral plasmid with your gene of interest? Search our database for adenoviral transfer plasmids that have...
  10. CRISPR Between the Genes: How to Experiment with Enhancers and Epigenomics

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    ... DNA compaction, an enhancer can increase the expression of a gene that is millions of base pairs away...Putting it all together, we get the following expression for step 1: (H3K4me1 + H3K27ac) – H3K4me3 The...enhancers with CRISPR Armed with the genome math expression for NANOG enhancers, we’re ready for step 2: ...cells. Remove this pillar and the ESC dies. Order Lentivirus from Addgene If you’re interested in designing...Genome Edit Resources on Addgene.org Find CRISPR Plasmids for Your Research Check out Our CRISPR Guide Find...
  11. Plasmids 101: Modular Cloning Applications and Kits

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    ...conditional gene expression, multiplexed CRISPR, and chromosomal integration of larger expression cassettes ...chromosomal integration and gene expression, the system includes a toolkit to express recombinant proteins within...comparisons between CRISPR components expressed from different plasmid backbones. They noted that backbone...or distance in the placement of plasmid elements can impact expression levels and consequently convolute... tools can be used in bacterial and cell-free expression systems, mammalian cells, yeast, flies, and even...from individual transcription units (TUs) used to express your favorite gene-of-interest, all the way to ...with E. coli and/or cell-free systems. Protein expression in yeast MoClo is also for eukaryotes! The technology...
  12. Controlling for Off-target Effects with a New Genome-wide CRISPR Screen Design

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    ...to All Things Lentivirus Resources on Addgene.org Check out this guide to pooled plasmid libraries Find...control for many of the effects of gRNA and Cas9 expression, they fail to account for the effects of Cas9...lentiviral vector to cell lines that either stably expressed Cas9 or that had been lentiviral infected with...sites should control for the effects of guide expression and dsDNA breaks. Figure 2: Non-targeting...
  13. 28 Hot Plasmid Technologies from 2015

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    ...amazing plasmid technologies developed by our community of depositors. With over 40,000 plasmids avaliable...amazing new plasmid tools that have come through our doors in 2015. Do you have a favorite new plasmid tool ... mediated genome modification and gene expression. The plasmids associated with this article can be obtained...system plasmids are available through Addgene and are already very popular. Use these plasmids to increase... of the integrases is supplied on its own expression plasmid or in various combinations, while the cognate...bacterial expression vector which gives close to 100% cloning efficiency and gene expression. The pUCXKT...Fortunately, a collection of plasmids comprising the multiple lentiviral expression (MuLE) system from the ...
  14. Starter Guide to induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPSCs) Part 2:  Reprogramming and Transdifferentiation

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    ...include retrovirus [2], lentivirus [4], adenovirus [5], Sendai virus [6], plasmid electroporation (episomal...four reprogramming factors can be delivered and expressed in multiple somatic cells via various methods.... [7, 8] and mRNA transfection [9]. Many of the plasmids used for these methods can be found on Addgene...Neurons [32, 33, 34] You can find a variety of plasmids for differentiation here. Transdifferentiation...transdifferentiated in vivo to pancreatic β-like-cells with the expression of pancreatic and duodenal homoeobox gene1 (PDX1...transdifferentiation is usually carried out by expressing transcription factors specific to the lineage.... Davis, R.L., H. Weintraub, and A.B. Lassar, Expression of a single transfected cDNA converts fibroblasts...
  15. Plasmids 101: Using Transposons in the Lab

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    ...move antibiotic resistance genes between plasmids or from plasmids to the bacteria’s genome. In humans, if...Non-autonomous transposons, however, need another TE to express a transposase or reverse transcriptase so they ...activity (Voigt et al., 2016). Sleeping Beauty plasmids  piggyBac Although its name suggests otherwise...codon-optimized wild-type piggyBac transposase.  piggyBac plasmids    Tol2  Tol2 was the first reported active DNA...increase in transposition activity  Tol2 transposon plasmids    Applications of transposons Now that you’ve... (~5 kB payload for AAV and ~8 kB payload for lentivirus). Large cargos, such as the ~11 kB cDNA for dystrophin...
  16. Hassle-free 96-well Format Epitope Tagging Using Cas9 Ribonucleoprotein

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    ...on the Addgene Blog Plasmids for endogenous gene tagging in human cells Plasmids 101: Protein Tags Fluorescent...Browse CRISPR plasmids Check out our CRISPR guide pages Find ready-to-use Cas9 lentivirus ...from many pitfalls: they require construction of plasmid vectors and/or rely on cumbersome in vitro synthesis...directly purchased and there is no need to construct plasmid vectors or synthesize/purify IVT sgRNA in the lab... (although we could successfully knock-in non-expressed genes with similar efficiency, Dewari et al. 2018...tagging success, although many of these genes were expressed at really low levels so actual knock-in success...
  17. 22 Hot Plasmid Technologies from 2014

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    ...Cre-based Brainbow-expressing cells. Autobow plasmids are all-in-one versions which express self-excising ... host cells in order to optimize expression. The expression plasmids for a given species are based on ... Hot Plasmid list. Other popular plasmids & blog posts @Addgene: The 10 Most Distributed Plasmid Technologies... expand upon the CRISPR family of plasmids by offering a lentivirus-based mechanism for sgRNA delivery...inducible inactivation. Find the Robinson plasmids or the Royle plasmids and get to work! Robinson et al...tested is expressed along with Cas9. If the gRNA effectively cuts the target sequence, the plasmid undergoes...designed the pOSIP (one-step integration plasmid) series of plasmids, vectors that convey both the sequence...
  18. Using AAV for Neuronal Tracing

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    ...transgene expression. Fluorescent proteins are widely used for tracing and their expression is often made... the mammalian brain (Wickersham et al., 2007; plasmids at Addgene). AAV vectors: A platform for delivering...). AAV does not have a membrane envelope like lentivirus, but instead is contained by a capsid which is...Cre-dependent vectors are used in transgenic animals that express Cre in only specific cell types, for example only...labelling the subset of infected cells that also express Cre. Another advantage of AAV vectors is that there...et al. 2014 traced neurons with an AAV9 vector expressing a Cre-dependent fluorescent marker. Injection...Injection into a conditional mutant mouse brain that expressed Cre recombinase only in pyramidal cells of the...
  19. CRISPR Guide

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    ...multiple gRNAs using a single plasmid ensures that all gRNAs will be expressed in the same cell. This is ...need to generate lentivirus containing the entire library (Figure 8D). This lentivirus will then be used... co-infect with a Cas9-producing lentivirus or use a Cas9-expressing stable cell line. After applying ...tools require constitutive expression of the dCas9 fusion and/or expression of multiple fusions. The effects... DNA. This sequence is cloned into a gRNA expression plasmid but does NOT include the PAM sequence or ...Addgene's guide to using CRISPR plasmids in your lab, from knockouts to pooled library screening. Science...sequences . Once you’ve selected your target, you’ll express your gRNA and Cas9 protein, which will form a ribonucleoprotein...
  20. Zhang Lab CRISPR Page

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    ...tracrRNA: This plasmid contains three expression cassettes. To target a given site, the plasmid can be digested...nuclei in addition to sgRNA expression. This plasmid contains two expression cassettes, Cre recombinase... SpCas9 Plasmids The CRISPR/Cas system can be implemented in mammalian cells by co-expressing the S. pyogenes...., Science 2013). Additionally, we have a plasmid expressing SpCas9 alone without sgRNA. Full references...nickase) + single guide RNA: These plasmids contain two expression cassettes, a human codon-optimized ...sequence. 3. SpCas9 alone: This plasmid contains a single cassette expressing human codon-optimized SpCas9...
  21. Lentiviral Guide

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    ...integration. Packaging plasmid(s) Envelope plasmid Addgene’s packaging and envelope plasmids are generalized ...transfer plasmid. 2nd generation lentiviral plasmids utilize the viral LTR promoter for gene expression, whereas...packaging systems Packaging Plasmid All on one plasmid: Gag, Pol, Rev, Tat Two plasmids: one encoding Gag and... cells: one transfer plasmid one or two packaging plasmid(s) one envelope plasmid After media change and...within the transfer plasmid must be modified. Most shRNA‐expressing lentiviral plasmids, such as pLKO.1, ...safety of lentivirus, the components necessary for virus production are split across multiple plasmids (3 for...lentiviral transfer plasmids are based on the HIV-1 virus. For safety reasons, transfer plasmids are all replication...
  22. Retrovirus Guide

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    ...infect. Overview of Retroviral Plasmid System Note : While both lentiviruses and γ-retroviruses use the same...γ-retroviral packaging plasmids are not interchangeable. General envelope plasmids, such as VSV-G, however... trans by specific plasmids. This method, therefore, reduces the number of plasmids that are required ...about γ-Retroviral Plasmids How do engineered γ-retroviruses differ from lentiviruses? There are a few ...versa. Envelope plasmids may be used interchangeably. For more information about lentivirus, please read ...read our lentivirus guide. Are γ-retroviruses replication incompetent? Yes, as with lentiviruses, the genes...encoded by the transfer plasmid, but instead are provided in trans by other plasmids or the packaging cell...
  23. CRISPR Plasmids - Empty gRNA Vectors

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    ... on the plasmid. gRNA plasmids that do not co-express a Cas protein require a separate plasmid that does...Vectors CRISPR Plasmids: Empty gRNA Expression Vectors Browse CRISPR Plasmids By Function Genome Editing Cut...maintained by the Doudna Lab . Plasmid Expression System Cloning Enzyme Co-expressed Cas9 Cas9 System Selection...can be used to express multiple gRNAs from a single plasmid with or without expression of Cas9. Highlighted...polycistronic lentiviruses. Can express Cas9 with up to 3 gRNAs. Frew pSQT1313 Mammalian Single plasmid for the...the expression of multipe gRNAs. Csy4 cleavable cassettes; requires expression of Csy4 (eg Plasmid 53369... sgRNA expression. Chen pCFD4-U6:1_U6:3tandemgRNAs Drosophila Single plasmid for the expression of two...
  24. Adeno-associated virus (AAV) Guide

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    ...can then be expressed. This method allows for longer transgene expression, but expression is much less... AAV replication. The transfer plasmid, Rep/Cap, and the helper plasmid are transfected into HEK293 cells...preferred over lentiviruses because they remain primarily episomal, while lentiviruses integrate into ...integration can affect the expression of transgenes, as well as the expression of neighboring genes. The...between two transfer plasmids, but with substantial sequence overlap. Co-expression induces homologous ...Resources AAV Plasmids Available at Addgene Biosafety Guide Parts of an AAV Transfer Plasmid Video Web References...Learn about the types of plasmids used to produce AAV in the lab. Addgene’s AAV Guide will teach you ...
  25. Plan Your Experiment

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    ...for details about lentivirus, see our Lentivirus Guide ) Stable, tunable expression of Cas9 and/or gRNA...activators exist, including the multi-plasmid SAM system. Select Expression System To use CRISPR, you will need...to the transient Cas9 expression. The table below summarizes the major expression systems and variables...Delivery method Expression System Components of System Application Mammalian expression vector Cas enzyme... (for details, see Plasmids 101: Mammalian Vectors ) Transient or stable expression of Cas9 and/or gRNA... or electroporation Transient expression of CRISPR components Expression decreases as RNA is degraded ...Additionally, many plasmids containing validated gRNAs are now available through Addgene. These plasmids contain ...
  26. Science Guides

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    ...different plasmids. Plasmids within a given library have the same backbone, but they express or target...about various scientific concepts related to our plasmid collection. Find links to the guides below. Antibodies...that are commonly used in research, including: Lentivirus Adeno-associated Virus (AAV) Adenovirus γ-Retrovirus...
  27. CRISPR Guide

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    ...multiple gRNAs using a single plasmid ensures that all gRNAs will be expressed in the same cell. This is ...need to generate lentivirus containing the entire library (Figure 8D). This lentivirus will then be used... co-infect with a Cas9-producing lentivirus or use a Cas9-expressing stable cell line. After applying ...tools require constitutive expression of the dCas9 fusion and/or expression of multiple fusions. The effects... DNA. This sequence is cloned into a gRNA expression plasmid but does NOT include the PAM sequence or ...Addgene's guide to using CRISPR plasmids in your lab, from knockouts to pooled library screening. Science...sequences . Once you’ve selected your target, you’ll express your gRNA and Cas9 protein, which will form a ribonucleoprotein...
  28. Immunology Research Plasmids and Resources

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    ... Plasmid Collections Immunology Research Immunology Research Plasmids and Resources You...Fluorescent Proteins Cancer Research Plasmids Gene Categories Plasmid Tables Additional Resources Mammalian...to the available plasmids for each gene. Please note that not all genes have plasmids available for request...and apoptosis. Plasmid Tables The gene names in these tables link to the available plasmids for each gene...suggestions for other plasmids that should be added to this list? Fill out our Suggest a Plasmid form or e-mail...Addgene’s immunology collection contains plasmids for genes involved in innate and adaptive immune signaling...finds and attacks pathogens or infected cells expressing that antigen. Antibodies produced by B cells ...
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