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  1. Plasmids 101: Multicistronic Vectors

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    ...with a plasmid that already has the multicistronic element and reporter cloned in. In these plasmids you ...more Plasmids 101 posts or browse Addgene's Plasmid Guide for more molecular biology and cloning information...you would simply clone your gene of interest into the multiple cloning site up or down stream of the IRES...unique genes, you can start with a plasmid that has multiple cloning sites flanking the multicistronic ...interest. Some of the plasmids listed in the table above (and their related plasmids) are designed to have...replaced.  Additionally, 2A peptides could be PCR-cloned between your genes of interest and you can then... a one-stop reference guide for plasmids. We've combined our Plasmids 101 blog posts and additional resources...
  2. Ghanaian Researchers to Receive Plasmid Awards from Addgene and Seeding Labs

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    ...construction of new plasmids. Dr. Duedu will also use polymerases produced using plasmids from Addgene to ...pathogens in environmental samples via PCR. We hope these plasmids will help Dr. Duedu inspire new Ghanaian... has been working with Seeding Labs to provide plasmid grants to researchers in developing countries. ... to announce that we’ve selected our first two plasmid grant awardees: Drs Louis Bengyella and Kwabena...doctors Bengyella and Duedu and how they plan to use plasmids from Addgene to advance their research. Louis ...molecular biology work has focused on using various cloning methods and tools to construct chimeric cellulases...cellulosic biomass. Dr. Duedu would like to use the plasmids he acquires through Addgene to produce molecular...
  3. Addgene's Top 10 Blog Posts of 2015

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    ... 4. Plasmids 101: Blue-White Screening Getting a lot of empty vector contaminants in your cloning experiments...experiments and tired of having to PCR many colonies to find a successful clone? Addgenie Jessica Welch explains...CRISPR mediated genome engineering. 10. Plasmids 101: Control Plasmids Need help thinking about the types ...Scientists eBook Download the Plasmids 101 3rd Ed. eBook Read the Most Recent Plasmids 101, CRISPR 101, and Career... two eBooks (Management for Scientists and the Plasmids 101 2nd ed, the 3rd edition has now been released...top of the many developments in science and the plasmids, technologies, and researchers behind them. As...most popular posts continue to be those from our Plasmids 101 and CRISPR 101 series. These posts aim to ...
  4. Multiple Plasmids at a Low Price: Kits from Addgene

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    ...can order from the repository: FX Cloning Kit BIOFAB Plasmid Set pCri System Cell Free Protein Expression...curated collections of plasmids as kits with greatly reduced costs per plasmid. We generally create kits...for cloning into the final translated products. Negative selection markers built into all plasmids in ...just the tool you need. The plasmids in this portion of the BIOFAB Plasmid Set contain terminators of ...interest. The plasmids used to generate these fusions all use the same restriction enzymes for cloning. Furthermore...populations. This kit consists of a 48 plasmid adapter library, with each plasmid carrying a unique barcoded Illumina-M13F...researcher at a nonprofit institution, you can order plasmids covering a wide range of fields from Addgene. ...
  5. 22 Hot Plasmid Technologies from 2014

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    ... are cloned into Golden Gate entry vectors via traditional restriction enzyme cloning, TA cloning, or ... Hot Plasmid list. Other popular plasmids & blog posts @Addgene: The 10 Most Distributed Plasmid Technologies...inducible inactivation. Find the Robinson plasmids or the Royle plasmids and get to work! Robinson et al...Assemble multiple component plasmids from building blocks via Golden GATEway Cloning Frustrated by the complexity...constructs? A new cloning system combining the advantages of Golden Gate and Multisite Gateway cloning methods ...that you need. The Golden GATEway cloning kit simplifies the cloning process for complex DNA constructs...final transgenesis construct. Plasmids constructed using Golden GATEway cloning have been utilized to create...
  6. Plasmids 101: Knockout/Knock-In Plasmids

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    ...we’d create a plasmid similar to the one shown below, where the sequence of GFP is cloned together with...DNA designed in the lab. Specially constructed plasmids can be used to replace genes in yeast, mice, or...gene. Here, we'll describe the techniques and the plasmids used to inactivate specific genes in mammalian...mind when choosing a knockout strategy! Knockout plasmids Homologous recombination is a mechanism to accurately...to exons 1 and 3 of the targeted gene have been cloned into the vector on either side of an antibiotic...randomly integrated all or large portions of the plasmid. Deliver your construct to your target cells. After...Cre-mediated recombination.   Knockout/Knock-in plasmids Gene targeting methods also make it possible to...
  7. Adenoviral Vector Production and Troubleshooting

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    ... consists of 2 plasmids: a shuttle vector (in which the transgene of interest is cloned) and pAdEasy™ ...lines such as HEK293 cells. 1st generation AdV cloning capacity is limited to 8.2 kb, and in vivo transgene.... 2nd Gen AdVs were designed to have increased cloning capacity, decreased  potential for the generation...deleted in 2nd generation AdVs, thereby increasing cloning capacity to ~12 Kb. The ever popular pAdEasy system... interest for gene therapy due their increased cloning capacity (up to 36 kb!), long-term transgene expression...down into 5 key steps: Construction of the rAdV plasmid (~1 week): The AdEasyTM system is the most popular...how to generate the final recombinant adenoviral plasmid construct, please see Addgene’s Adenoviral Guide...
  8. Golden Gate Assembly Upgrades: More Fragments, Faster Assembly, and Higher Fidelity

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    ...by the destination plasmid. Antibiotic selection allowed for high throughput cloning efficiency measurements...work on ligase efficiency Learn about other plasmid cloning techniques Resources on Addgene.org Find ...Find basic molecular biology protocols Find plasmid cloning protocols Check out our molecular biology reference...More complex 24-fragment assembly Single insert cloning efficiencies were measured based on the acquisition... selection. Screening of transformants by colony PCR confirmed the insertion of the Lambda insert at the...accurate assemblies was achieved by the sequencing of plasmids isolated from blue or white colonies. Sequencing...occasional uncut or cut/re-ligated pGGA destination plasmids. A final validation of the 5-, 12- or 24-fragment...
  9. Interview: Nicola Patron on Plant Synthetic Biology, MoClo, and More

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    ... are in the lab. There is no PCR, no gel purification; the whole cloning process is so simplistic once...Addgene: Tell me about the Golden Gate Modular Cloning (MoClo) Kit. What does it include? Patron: Sainsbury...them. The MoClo Plant Kit makes it really easy to clone genes for expression in plant cells. Sylvester and...already use. It makes the switch to Golden Gate Cloning easier because individual labs will not need to...make it easier for people to use the Golden Gate cloning system especially with plants in mind. When it’... 30 constructs. They’ve never done any kind of cloning and they don’t have any prejudice about it. They... biology.  References: A Golden Gate Modular Cloning Toolbox for Plants. Carola Engler, Mark Youles,...
  10. CRISPR 101: Multiplex Expression of gRNAs

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    ... rectangles) are cloned into various plasmids using oligonucleotides. These plasmids contain Type IIS ... use mammalian plasmids to introduce you to some of your potential options and cloning methods, but please...multiple gRNAs on the same plasmid, you’ll make sure that each cell that gets the plasmid contains all of the... this plasmid, you simply order oligonucleotides for your chosen gRNA target sequences and clone them ...Gibson Assembly or SLIC cloning methods. A BsaI-based E. coli multiplexing plasmid is available from the...different purposes.   Gersbach Lab multiplexing plasmids: This plasmid set allows you to express 2-4 gRNAs, with... ever need to clone in filler sequences. To build your multiplexing construct, you clone all but one of...
  11. Genomic Deletions in Mammalian Cell Lines

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    ...deletion clones with a proofreading polymerase and clone the amplicons ( e.g., with a PCR cloning kit) into...to perform PCR in step 6.3 . Assemble a 20 μl PCR with the following components: 10 μl 2x PCR mix, 0.5 ...CRISPR/Cas9 Clones for Deletions and Clone Selection For suspension cells, transfer all clones to a single... for cloning and expression purposes. NOTE: Here we discuss the usage of the pSpCas9(BB) plasmid (pX330...pX330) (Addgene plasmid ID 42230). This plasmid allows for the simultaneous expression of sgRNA and SpCas9...utilized, such as pX458 (Addgene plasmid ID 48138) or pX459 (Addgene plasmid ID 48139), which include GFP ...each well) to a 96-well PCR plate using a multichannel pipette. Centrifuge PCR plate at 400 x g for 5 ...
  12. Technique: Probe Phage Genomes for Host Binding Proteins

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    ... following colony PCR of 10-20 colonies using primers bordering the multiple cloning site of the vector...pool and extract plasmid DNA directly from the colonies. Transform the resultant plasmid DNA into E. coli...Visit Our Microbiology Pages Use the FX Cloning Sytem to Clone Your Gene of Interest Into a Variety of...binding proteins are hard to find Sequencing and cloning phage DNA can be difficult, in part because phages...gene-sized) fragments so that these fragments can be cloned into E. coli and subsequent proteins screened for...RBP gene without causing issues associated with cloning large fragments. After fragmentation, repair sheared...DNA bases.  Ligate and transform your resultant plasmid libraries into chemically competent E. coli and...
  13. 28 Hot Plasmid Technologies from 2015

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    ...standard entry clone. ORFs from an ORFeome Gateway library or any PCR-amplified ORF cloned into pDONR221...Multisite Gateway cloning. A desired insert is cloned using traditional restriction enzyme cloning to create ...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 ...system plasmids are available through Addgene and are already very popular. Use these plasmids to increase...100% cloning efficiency and gene expression. The pUCXKT vector ensures that all screened plasmids contain... promoter-less Gateway® entry clones to be used with other entry clones encoding the ORFs of interest:...
  14. Plasmids 101: Optimizing Plasmid Yields

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    ...more cells = more plasmid. Plasmids can vary in copy number, the number of plasmid copies supported within...have DNA left over for other applications, like PCR, cloning, transfection, or long-term storage. But what...where your plasmid yield is sub-optimal? If you are consistently getting sub-optimal plasmid yields from... optimize your plasmid prep We'll discuss the following techniques to increase plasmid yield. Keep in ...genotype, as these mutations improve plasmid stability and yield. If a plasmid is prone to recombination Use ... a strain optimized for plasmids with repeat elements, such as viral plasmids with inverted terminal repeats...co-purify with your plasmid DNA and lead to degradation of your prep. Many plasmid prep kits recommend...
  15. Production of Virus in Insect Versus Mammalian Cells

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    ...three plasmids — a transfer plasmid containing your gene of interest plus two packaging plasmids (three...only have to worry about cloning your transfer plasmid. The transfer plasmids have different packaging...three packaging plasmids for 3rd generation lentivirus production). The packaging plasmids are widely available...but they require cloning specific AAV or lentiviral machinery into a baculovirus plasmid. Production of ...of baculovirus requires only two plasmids — your transfer plasmid and the baculovirus construct, called...lentiviral packaging plasmids, bacmids are readily available, so the amount of cloning required is about ...titrated following purification using qPCR or digital droplet PCR. Insect cells Insect cells are a less...
  16. PiggyBac-ing Through the Genome Editing Field

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    ...the ability to distribute plasmids with the piggyBac™ transposon. These plasmids, when combined with a source...useful resource. While Addgene cannot distribute plasmids with the piggyBac™ transposase itself, please ...cell lines is to transfect, select, and isolate clones. This procedure is cumbersome and inefficient, ...genome fully intact, while, with a standard DNA plasmid transfection, a double-stranded break may occur...differentiation process. Moreover, a splinkerette-PCR assay may be used to map the specific genetic loci...by utilizing a piggyBac™ transposon in a donor plasmid carrying the DNA edit of interest, along with a...piggyBac™ transposase enzyme [4]. By using a donor plasmid containing a negative selection marker such as ...
  17. 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...from many pitfalls: they require construction of plasmid vectors and/or rely on cumbersome in vitro synthesis...7 days. The crRNA and tracrRNA are annealed on a PCR block and the annealed cr:tracrRNA is then mixed ...directly purchased and there is no need to construct plasmid vectors or synthesize/purify IVT sgRNA in the lab...using the csRNP method is as simple as doing routine PCR assays. Here is a simple to-do-list to follow when...Assemble csRNP: Anneal crRNA and tracrRNA using a PCR block. Add Cas9 protein to the annealed cr:tracrRNA...well plates: Characterize clonal lines by ICC and PCR genotyping (Sanger sequencing); use primers flanking...
  18. Deep Dive: qPCR

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    ...Addgene blog Digital Droplet PCR for AAV QuantificationPlasmid Cloning by PCR... Laperriere G;  Germain H. Droplet Digital PCR versus qPCR for gene expression analysis with low abundant...just getting started, check out our Introduction to PCR.) But if you're ready to go beyond the 101 and take...single molecule often work better for rapid-cycle PCR, such as the LightCycler, as it reduces the primer...concentrations and a temperature range) to predict PCR melting curves and dynamic melting profiles (Dwight...target genes can have different efficacies DART-PCR No Raw Data Statistically defined log-linear ...Biassoni R; Raso A. (eds.), Quantitative Real-Time PCR: Methods and Protocols, Methods in Molecular Biology...
  19. Tips for arabidopsis transformation

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    ...general steps for this method include: Cloning and transforming a plasmid into the bacterium Agrobacterium ....org Find plant plasmids Visit our plant resource page Deposit arabidopsis plasmids with Addgene ...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...prefer Golden Gate assembly, there are a series of plasmids from the Dinneny lab that additionally allow for... Weigel and Glazebrook, 2002. Tips: Do a colony PCR on your agrobacterium: Getting a transformant takes...culture you are growing definitely contains your plasmid. Grow lots of Agrobacterium: The more agrobacterium...
  20. 27 Hot Plasmids from 2016

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    ...eliminating the need for PCR or additional molecular cloning steps during plasmid assembly. This toolkit...Neurosci 2016. PubMed PMID: 26950006 Plasmid ID Plasmid Name Plasmid Type 74309 pcDNA3.0-TRPV4-p2A-ferritin-p2A-mCherry...highlight a subset of the new plasmids in the repository through our hot plasmids articles. These brief articles...features and applications of a partiular plasmid or set of plasmids. We hope that these articles make it ... you to find and use the plasmids you need. You can find all the hot plasmids from 2016 below. With over...over 45,000 plasmids, we can't write posts for every great plasmid that comes into the repository, but...write about your plasmids in a future blog post. No time to read? Listen to our hot plasmids segment on the...
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