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  1. Plasmids 101: Dimers and Multimers

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    ...plasmid sequencing services using long-read sequencing (1-25 kb), such as Oxford Nanopore sequencing or PacBio... full plasmid sequencing services to verify the plasmids, including long-read sequencing techniques, such... such as Oxford Nanopore sequencing or PacBio SMRT sequencing, (which differ from the short-read Illumina...Illumina MiSeq sequencing that Addgene uses.) However, when some researchers received the sequencing results ...  Long-read sequencing Addgene uses Illumina MiSeq NGS to perform whole plasmid sequencing of our plasmid... PacBio SMRT sequencing. These longer reads are able to detect large repeat sequences within a plasmid...depicted on the right, with the entire monomeric sequence duplicated in tandem, resulting in a plasmid that...
  2. Plasmids 101: Expressing shRNAs for RNA Interference

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    ...plasmid sequence. (A) Plasmid sequence from pLVUHshp53 (Addgene plasmid #11653). Full shRNA sequence is highlighted...complementary to their target sequence. However, you can’t just use the mature sequence in a plasmid and call ...the hairpin loop sequence (Figure 2A). Since you don’t need additional flanking sequences, shRNA plasmids... genomic sequences (Figure 2B).   Figure 2: A comparison of an shRNA plasmid sequence and an miRNA...boxes. (B) Plasmid sequence from pcDNA3-miR21 (Addgene plasmid #21114). The miRNA sequence is highlighted ...double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) that matches the mRNA target sequence. The dsRNA can be delivered as any type of small...machinery for processing (Figure 1). The shRNA sequence is transcribed to produce hairpin shRNA structures...
  3. Plasmids 101: Knockout/Knock-In Plasmids

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    ...locus with homologous sequence using a specially designed vector that contains sequence homology to the locus...purpose, the sequence to be inserted is cloned into the vector between the homologous sequences together ...template with a modified version of the targeted sequence to the cell which will recombine the template ...cannot be used (e.g. there are no suitable PAM sequences nearby or your gene of interest is difficult to...harmful double stranded breaks, in which nucleotide sequences are exchanged between two similar or identical...recombination to occur in a cell, a minimum of 2 kb of sequence homology is required, but 6 to 14 kb of homology...constructs. In the example shown in Figure 1, large sequences corresponding to exons 1 and 3 of the targeted...
  4. Plasmids 101: Colony PCR

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    ...the plasmids for Sanger sequencing. Sequencing allows you to confirm the sequence of the insert, insert ...directionality. Verifying the insert sequence with Sanger Sequencing After identifying a few positive clones...submit multiple positive clones for sequencing to verify the insert sequence before proceeding with your experiment...primers are designed to anneal to an insert-specific sequence. This is a “yes or no” kind of test, with a positive...outside the cloning site, it doesn’t matter what the sequence of the insert is, allowing you to use the same...member of this type of primer pair anneals to a sequence flanking the insert and one primer anneals to ...insert orientation, and the sequences of the junctions between the plasmid and insert DNA. Colony PCR will ...
  5. Troubleshooting Your Plasmid Cloning Experiment

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    ...difficulty amplifying your target sequence, or if you want to amplify sequences from a large genome organisms...clones after the screening, sequence the plasmid. Many vectors contain sequences that are complementary to... to standard sequencing primers. If not, design primers to sequence your insert. When you get your sequencing... of the enzymes you chose, and verify that the sequence of the plasmid you are working with is correct...overlap at least 24 bp with the template and if the sequence has high GC or AT content, increase the overlapping... expected size and contains the correct insert Sequence the regions that have been amplified by PCR, putting...to spot whether any discrepancies between your sequencing result and the expected result is due to a PCR...
  6. Viral Production

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    ...please contact us . Full sequencing of the Viral Genome Next-generation sequencing is performed on viral ...genes, and a plasmid encoding adenoviral helper sequences. AAV preparations are purified by iodixanol gradient...genomes isolated from the final AAV preparation. Sequencing results are analyzed to confirm the identity ...
  7. MXS Chaining

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    ...assemble large DNA sequences, no restriction enzymes needed Not optimal for joining sequences with a high degree...coding sequences), so enzyme choice is critical. May not support in-frame fusions of coding sequences Sladitschek...the systematic combination of different genetic sequences into plasmid DNA. In high throughput cloning techniques... techniques, although the specific sequences of the genetic elements may differ (e.g., a set of various...the combination of multiple fluorescent protein sequences to develop diverse fluorescent reporters is a ...polyadenylation signals, inducible gene-expression sequences, and more. By combining these components, one ...necessarily suitable for combining endogenous sequences. Table 2: High Throughput Cloning Strategies ...
  8. CrispyCrunch: High-throughput Design and Analysis of CRISPR+HDR Experiments

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    ...CrispyCrunch is how it mutates guide sequences to prevent re-cutting of the sequence inserted by HDR. Although this...algorithm then compares the guide sequence to every possible 23bp sequence (protospacer + PAM) in the target... often because the HDR inserted sequence splits up the guide sequence.) If neither of the above are options...codons in the guide sequence, one by one, from the PAM outwards so that the DNA sequence is altered but the...needed to design guide RNAs, donor templates and sequencing primers for quality control. At such a scale,...requires the additional step of mutating guide sequences in a way that prevents re-cutting but does not...not be enough to prevent re-binding. Lastly, the sequence inserted by HDR may inadvertently re-create a ...
  9. Optimizing Donor DNA for Enhanced CRISPR Genome Editing

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    ...end-joining (NHEJ) pathway disrupt target gene sequences (thus inactivating genes), while breaks repaired... directed repair (HDR) pathways can modify the sequence of a gene (thus altering its function). HDR is...rational approach to improve the efficiency of sequence replacement by HDR. Understanding Cas9 biophysics...from in vitro studies) to boost the efficiency of sequence replacement in vivo. We discovered that single...from Richardson et al., 2016.   dCas9 enables sequence replacement without cutting Our in vitro results... thus wondered if such a structure could drive sequence replacement in cells. Targeting three dCas9 molecules...molecules to a precisely spaced region allowed sequence replacement rates of approximately 1%. This is...
  10. Progress Towards a PAM-Free CRISPR

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    ...sneaky little bit of sequence that you hope is present next to the "perfect" guide sequence for your genome... a Protospacer Adjacent Motif (PAM) sequence. If the gRNA sequence is suitable, but there is no PAM next...typically selected by the ‘quality’ of the gRNA sequence, including propensity for off-targets, secondary...To add insult to injury, the most utilized PAM sequence, that of SpCas9, is NGG. Assuming all nucleotides...Cas enzyme or evolve one that uses a PAM with no sequence constraints, or at least has looser or different...such as Cpf1/Cas12a, which recognizes the PAM sequences of TTTV. While all of these enzymes certainly ...equal; just because an enzyme recognizes a PAM sequence in your site doesn’t mean it’s suitable for your...
  11. Antibody Production

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    ... purified, sequenced via the Sanger method, and aligned with the parental plasmid sequence to confirm ...protein size is confirmed. Residual Plasmid Sanger Sequencing Purified recombinant antibody preps contain low...
  12. Anatomy of a Plasmid Page at Addgene

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    ... from Addgene’s sequencing reactions (‘Addgene Sequences’).  These sequences are provided in FASTA format... your research! Sequence information: Depositors may provide full or partial sequence information for ...be made available as ‘Depositor Sequences’. Additional partial sequence information is also available from...auto-generate a plasmid map based off of the plasmid sequence and feature information given by our depositors...example) and can be analyzed using Addgene’s Analyze Sequence tool. Excellent, how can I check if the plasmid... own lab.  If depositors have provided primer sequences for use, these are listed.  We also provide a ...a link to our list of common primers used for sequencing. Growth in Bacteria: This section describes how...
  13. Plasmids 101: Methylation and Restriction Enzymes

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    ...specific DNA sequences and companion endonucleases that recognizes and cleave the same DNA sequence if not ...methyltransferases, methylate DNA at particular sequences to prevent them from being degraded by restriction...with any restriction modification systems, their sequences may overlap with restriction sites, inhibiting...therefore have methylated adenines in any GATC sequences found in the plasmid. When the PCR products are...plasmids which can later be verified by Sanger sequencing. How can I tell if my enzyme will cut? Whether...enzyme is affected by methylation, knowing the sequence of the DNA surrounding your restriction site(s...methylation), the figure below illustrates how sequence visualization software (we used Snapgene here)...
  14. A Needle in a Base-Stack: Cas9 Structural Biology

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    ...the DNA and test for sequence complementarity with its guide RNA. If the sequence is recognized, Cas9 ...bases, or why it’s so important to choose a target sequence with a nearby protospacer-adjacent motif (PAM)...recognize PAMs, so it associates with random DNA sequences (Sternberg et al., 2014). The nuclease lobes are...editing requires three major steps: RNA loading, DNA sequence recognition, and DNA cleavage. RNA loading Once... (left) and transparent (right). The RNA guide sequence is extended as a single unpaired strand in the...anti-repeat duplex of the guide RNA, confirming its sequence. This region of the protein varies between Cas9... RNA loading: the structure to interrogate the sequence isn’t in place yet.     Figure 4: S. pyogenes...
  15. How to Deposit Your Plasmids with Addgene

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    ...   Step 1: Sequences, Maps, and Files Please provide any full or partial plasmid sequences and any vector...The more sequence data available, the better. We highly encourage you to upload full sequence data whenever...files, etc). We can accept sequence files in any format. Figure 6: Add sequence, maps, and files. Step 2...addgene.org along with your GenBank files, plasmid sequences, and/or maps. Add plasmids to your article After...plasmid with one or more genes, protein coding sequences, or other elements inserted into it. You will ...shRNA A plasmid with one or more gRNA or shRNA sequences cloned into it. gRNAs are used for directing CRISPR...expression of mRNAs with complementarity to the shRNA sequence. Empty backbone A plasmid designed for cloning...
  16. How to Design Your gRNA for CRISPR Genome Editing

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    ...can worry less about sequence optimality because you generally have fewer sequences to choose from). Finally...location and sequence are of approximately equal importance in design – an optimized sequence will do little...modification. Whole-genome sequencing of cells modified by CRISPR indicates that the consequences of off-target activity...or modulation of gene expression. Location and sequence are important considerations for designing your...you target, but it is important that your gRNA sequence is designed to be highly active and reduce off...means there are so few gRNAs to choose from that sequence preferences must largely be ignored. Created...possibilities, picking a gRNA with an optimized sequence is of primary importance (more on this below)....
  17. 3 Tips to Improve HDR Efficiency for CRISPR Editing in Human Cells

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    ...introduction of specific sequence changes. To generate a specific sequence change the cell must undergo...CRISPR/Cas9 extensively for the purpose of making sequence-specific changes in human induced pluripotent ...oligodeoxynucleotide (ssODN), which contains the intended sequence changes to be incorporated into the edited genome...our excitement turned into frustration when we sequenced our cells and found how inefficiently our edits... – but avoid NAG) or guide RNA target (“seed”) sequence. The idea was that these “blocking mutations” ...mutations prevent CRISPR from re-cutting the target sequence once the desired edit has been introduced. We ...So if the locus does not allow blocking the PAM sequence (e.g. if it would lead to a missense or nonsense...
  18. Plasmids 101: Sequence and Ligation Independent Cloning (SLIC)

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    ...issue is sequence similarity. If fragments in a multicomponent assembly have 5′ or 3′ sequence homology...If cloning methods had personalities, SLIC (sequence- and ligation-independent cloning) would be a true...reliable cloning method, but it is limited by its sequence constraints. The long overhangs must not contain... often limited to specially designed plasmids. Sequence- and ligation-independent cloning: A SLIC makeover...depositor Stephen Elledge. His new method, named sequence- and ligation-independent cloning (SLIC), eliminated...and linearized vectors must have homologous DNA sequences (20–60 bp) on either end and single-stranded 5...multicomponent assembly, as fragments with overlapping sequence homology can be assembled in a unique order with...
  19. Plasmids 101: Cre-lox

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    ... long asymmetric core spacer sequence. The asymmetry in the core sequence gives the loxP site directionality...the canonical loxP sequence is ATAACTTCGTATA-GCATACAT-TATACGAAGTTAT. The loxP sequence does not occur naturally...in P1) sites are 34-base-pair long recognition sequences consisting of two 13-bp long palindromic repeats...inserting loxP sites at deliberate locations in a DNA sequence allows for very specific manipulations as discussed...or on separate pieces of DNA. Both 13bp repeat sequences on a single loxP site are recognized and bound...: If the sites face in the same direction, the sequence between the loxP sites is excised as a circular...indicates which bases may vary from the canonical sequence. Among these are loxN (GtATACcT), lox2272 (GgATACtT...
  20. CRISPR/Cas9 FAQs Answered!

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    ...target sequence) in my HR template an issue? A8: Yes. If you have intact protospacer+PAM sequence within... to mutate the PAM 'NGG' sequence in the HR template. Since the PAM sequence is required for successful...from the Zhang group. Q2: Should I add the PAM sequence to the oligo when cloning my target spacers into...backbone? A2: There is no need to add the NGG PAM sequence. Because the 'NGG' of the PAM is used to select...Q3: When designing oligos for cloning my target sequence into a backbone that uses the human U6 promoter...to add a G nucleotide to the start of my target sequence? A3: The human U6 promoter prefers a 'G' at the...adds it when they order the oligo. If your spacer sequence starts with a 'G', you naturally have one and ...
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