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  1. Viral Vectors 101: Systemic Capsids

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    ...recall, are the outer shell of an AAV vector, which determine the vector’s tropism, including its ability to...payloads. Since most systemic vectors are primarily derived from AAV9, the vectors have to be administered ...Hub and the CLOVER repository of published systemic AAVs to find commonly used vector cargo designs and... CNS (broad):  enhanced coverage for inhibitory versus excitatory neurons Mice, rats Yes (LY6A) ...AAV.CAP-B10 CNS: balanced coverage of inhibitory and excitatory neurons Mice, marmosets Unknown ...on the Addgene blog Viral Vectors 101: AAV Variables That Matter Viral Vectors 101: An Introduction to ...). Targeting AAV vectors to the central nervous system by engineering capsid–receptor interactions that...
  2. Viral Vectors 101: Calcium Sensors

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    ...blog  Viral Vectors 101: Biosensors Viral Vectors 101: Viral Applications Viral Vectors 101: An Introduction... an enzyme co-factor, a crosslinking agent, a signaling ion, and an allosteric modulator. Because of its...jGCaMP7 and jGCaMP8.   Viral vectors So, what do viral vectors have to do with all of these cool ...also already packaged into viral vectors and ready to go. Pro tip: Vectors with ready-to-use AAV preparations... a calcium sensor Genetically encoded calcium indicators (GECIs) are fluorescent proteins linked to calcium...troponin C). Their fluorescent readouts are used to monitor calcium concentrations and transients in living...living cells and organisms. Unlike chemical indicators, these DNA constructs can be delivered to intact tissues...
  3. Viral Vectors 101: The Retroviral Lifecycle

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    ...blog Viral Vectors 101: Viral Vector Elements Viral Vectors 101: Types of Viruses Viral Vectors 101: Viral...would not be great for a gene therapy vector! For viral vectors, only the protein for reverse transcriptase...components of the vector particle, some of the RT protein gets packaged inside of the vector particle, along...and this is where viral vectors and natural viruses diverge. For the viral vector, its job as a tool is ...Central PMCID: PMC372876 Dong, W., & Kantor, B. (2021). Lentiviral Vectors for Delivery of Gene-Editing Systems...seem like an unlikely candidate to use as a viral vector, but retroviruses have been developed into some...gamma-retroviruses — that have been developed into retroviral vectors and 2.) a subclass of retroviruses called the lentiviruses...
  4. Viral Vectors 101: Optogenetic Tools

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    ...Bicistronic vectors combine excitation and inhibition by using both excitatory and inhibitory channels activated...BioRender.com.   Opto-G-protein coupled receptors  G-protein coupled receptors (GPCR) regulate cellular function...some broad classes of optogenetic tools, and what factors to consider when choosing one.     Figure...light-gated ion channels, optogenetic G-protein coupled receptors (OptoXRs), and photoswitches. Light-gated ion ...stimulation to either activate or inhibit a specific receptor or pathway.  Light-gated ion channels Light activated...light within a specific range of wavelengths. Excitatory channels allow positively charged ions such as...gradient to depolarize it (Nagel et al., 2003). Inhibitory opsins are usually light-driven pumps that pass...
  5. Viral Vectors 101: Virus Safety

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    ... on the Addgene blog Viral Vectors 101: Types of Viruses Viral Vector Elements Tips for Preventing... contact with than GFP. Similarly, if the viral vector carries an shRNA to a gene essential for cellular...cellular function, this would also be a higher risk vector. While it is unlikely that you, or anyone else ... you can receive appropriate treatment and/or monitoring. Virus-specific concerns   In nature, some viruses..., some adenovirus strains are known to cause respiratory diseases in humans, earning this virus a BSL-...
  6. Viral Vectors 101: Types of viruses

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    ...Viral Vectors 101: Viral Vector Elements Viral Vectors 101: An Introduction to AAV Viral Vectors 101:...heterologous envelope or a post-transcriptional regulatory element can be used for either type of retrovirus...clinical settings. AAV is also a cool tool in the laboratory! It is ideal for whole animal administration,...population. Some adenoviruses are known to cause respiratory disease across species, as well as cancer in ...strains have been engineered to induce a lower inflammatory response within hosts. Relative to the other... Galla M, Baum C, Schambach A. Gammaretroviral vectors: biology, technology and application. Viruses. ...
  7. Viral Vectors 101: An Introduction to AAV

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    ...(scAAV) vector. Full-length ssAAV vector genome of both polarities are rescued from the vector plasmid...about Viral Vector Elements Resources on Addgene.org Read Our AAV Guide Find AAV Vectors Browse All ...make AAV ideal for human therapies and in vivo laboratory experiments ranging from transient gene expression...a type 2 ITR and a type 8 serotype. Almost all vectors contain type 2 ITRs, which comes from the AAV2 ...capsid (outer protein shell) used to package an rAAV vector; these capsids allow the virus to infect (or not...multiple small genes, you can design single rAAV vectors with multiple genes packaged in them and use elements...or second strand synthesis. In contrast, a scAAV vector with half the size of the ssAAV genome has a mutation...
  8. CRISPR-mediated Plant Base Editors

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    ...reversion of this mutation by an adenine base editor would restore antibiotic resistance. To find such a protein...not require any additional inhibitor protein like UGI in CBE. Base editors for the plant genome These ...2: Plant base editor platforms and their molecular components. Adenine base editors for plant We developed... developed plant adenine base editor (ABE) vectors to install A>G or T>C mutations in the plant genome...smaller vectors suitable for transient assays using protoplast transformation. Cytosine base editors for ...plant base editors. Plant CBE and ABE with expanded PAM compatibility All of the base editors mentioned...require other base editor platforms. Hua et al. constructed a number of plant base editors replacing the SpCas9...
  9. New Viral Vectors - Spring 2025

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    ...ready-to-use viral vectors in the Addgene repository  Name Serotype Category Depositor  Notes pAAV-CAG-emiRFP670...retro) Looking for more viral vectors? Browse our in-stock viral vectors or consider our AAV Packaged ...Addgene’s viral vector services allow scientists to conduct experiments faster, skipping the preparation...production, purification, and titering. Our newest viral vector service, AAV Packaged on Request  has seen a fantastic...serotype, and a dTomato under the control of the E6 regulatory element, which targets it to VIP cortical interneurons...Hub can help, with over 100 user-submitted viral vector reports. And don't forget to use the link below...below to keep up with the latest in Addgene's viral vector services and resources!   This blog post was written...
  10. CRISPR 101: Cytosine Transversion Editors

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    ...the first base transversion editor The story of base transversion editors starts with researchers in the...Cytosine Base Editor Converts C → T; the first type of base editor invented. ABE Adenine Base Editor Converts...a glycosylase base editor (GBE). GBE Glycosylase Base Editor A base editor that relies on DNA glycosylation...The first base editors revolutionized CRISPR gene editing. Cytosine base editors (CBEs) and adenine base...transversion editors. Red arrows indicate a conversion directly catalyzed by the base editor. Black arrows... depends on cellular factors. Multiple labs tried to identify beneficial factors to include in even better...DNA repair proteins to the base editor, they added the pioneer factor SOX2, which is capable of binding...
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