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  1. Synthetic Photobiology: Optogenetics for E. coli

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    ...phosphorylation, promoting transcription of a GFP reporter. Subsequent exposure to red light rapidly deactivates...plasmids from this publication at Addgene. Multichromatic control of gene expression in Escherichia coli...optimized by Tabor’s lab, making light-controlled gene expression in E. coli easier and more robust. Synthetic...used to engineer new pathways with sophisticated gene expression controls. Most cell types do not respond... can be coexpressed for sophisticated control of gene expression. An E. coli light-sensitive two-component... was only about 10-fold, precluding the study of gene expression at very high or very low levels. Schmidl...researchers to better fine-tune the level of output gene expression based on the input light intensity. In...
  2. Hot Plasmids: Spring 2025

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    ...µg/mL Anti-GFP [N86/38.1R] (Addgene #180084), 0.01 µg/mL Anti-HA [12CA5] - Chimeric (Addgene #198003)) ...express either the optogenetic activator channelrhodopsin-2 or fluorescent reporter dTomato under the ... intensity-based Glutamate-Sensing Fluorescent Reporter (iGluSnFR) designed and improved by the Loren ... Strong expression: A CMV promoter drives robust gene expression in mammalian cells. Flexible tagging:...tag. Selectable and stable: A puromycin resistance gene makes stable cell line creation a breeze. Modular...labeling By Alyssa Shepard To fully understand how genes are regulated, it's important to know what proteins...identify both new and known regulators at the FOS gene promoter and the MYC locus (Figure 5). Figure...
  3. Genetic Code Expansion

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    ...express first with a control reporter gene: GFP for E. coli or mCherry-GFP for mammalian cells. You should...EcTyrRS/tRNA pair (tyrS gene knocked out, tyrTV gene replaced by tolC, and tyrU gene replaced by GentR). ...EcTyrRS/tRNA pair (tyrS gene knocked out, tyrTV gene replaced by tolC, and tyrU gene replaced by GentR) and...contain genes with modified codons for non-canonical amino acid incorporation. ID Plasmid Gene/Insert ...Removed endogenous EcTyrRS/tRNA pair (tyrS gene knocked out, tyrTV gene replaced by tRNA variant that suppress...endogenous EcTyrRS/tRNA pair (tyrS gene knocked out, tyrTV and tyrU genes replaced by tRNA variant that suppress...endogenous EcTyrRS/tRNA pair (tyrS gene knocked out, tyrTV and tyrU genes replaced by tRNA variant inactivated...
  4. Biosensor AAV Preps

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    ...KGC-GFP-ER2 Syn Archon1 EGFP Constitutive 8 Edward Boyden 115893 pAAV-Syn-FLEX-rc [Archon1-KGC-GFP-ER2...Yulong Li Voltage Reporter: Archon 108422 pAAV-CAG-FLEX-Archon1-KGC-EGFP-ER2 CAG Archon1 EGFP Cre dependent...KGC-GFP-ER2] Syn Archon1 EGFP Cre dependent 8 Edward Boyden Voltage Reporter: Voltron 119036 pAAV-hsyn-flex-Voltron-ST...-ST none Cre dependent 1 GENIE Project Voltage Reporter: JEDI-2P 179459 pAAV-EF1a-DIO-JEDI-2P-Kv-WPRE ...none Constitutive 9 Francois St-Pierre Voltage Reporter: ASAP 225707 pAAV-hsyn-ASAP5-Kv2.1-WPRE Syn ASAP5...HaloCaMP1a 138327 pAAV-synapsin-HaloCaMP1a-EGFP Syn HaloCaMP1a EGFP Constitutive 1, 9 Eric Schreiter Calcium...HaloCaMP1b 138328 pAAV-synapsin-HaloCaMP1b-EGFP Syn HaloCaMP1b EGFP Constitutive 1, 9 Eric Schreiter Dopamine...
  5. Viral Vectors 101: Virus Safety

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    ...into contact with than GFP. Similarly, if the viral vector carries an shRNA to a gene essential for cellular...looks like the genetic cargo in one plasmid (the transfer plasmid), the envelope (Env) gene on a separate...with those particles. Since the Env, Gag, and Pol genes are not encoded in the transfer plasmid, the component...familiarize yourself with your organization’s reporting mechanisms before you start an experiment, just...Resources Resources on Addgene.org Addgene viral services Addgene Biosafety Guide Addgene Viral Plasmids ...? That’s okay! In this article we will discuss general viral safety considerations and best practices ...of what is being integrated by the virus. If an oncogene overexpression construct is being delivered, that...
  6. Worm Expression Resources

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    ...briggsae , etc.) gene or sequence: ID Plasmid Gene/Insert PI Don’t see your gene listed? Know of some great...can knock down genes by feeding worms bacteria expressing dsRNA or use CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing to easily... used in worms, search Addgene's entire collection. ID Plasmid Description Gene/Insert PI Plasmids Expressing...which diminishes epigenetic silencing in the germline. A "FLP-Out" system for controlled gene expression in...elegans genome is well studied and hundreds of reporters have been developed and characterized which allow...Expressing Worm Genes/Inserts The table below lists plasmids that contain a worm ( C. elegans, C. briggsae...vectors for C. elegans research, including lacZ and GFP fusion vectors. C. elegans optimized fluorophores...
  7. Simple CRISPR-based Epigenetic Editing: dCas9-directed DNA Demethylation

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    ...excised by Cre recombinase. Addgene has several great options: pLV hUbC-dCas9-T2A-GFP for removable dCas9 expression...investigation into the regulation of your favorite gene. But have no fear - I’m here to introduce you to...sigh. The problem is that many of these studies report correlations without clearly testing whether a ...genome – could be affected, leading to unpredicted gene expression changes (Sapozhnikov and Szyf 2021, Charlton...interact with transcriptional machinery to modify local gene expression, confounding any potential conclusions...causal relationship between DNA demethylation and gene expression (Sapozhnikov and Szyf 2021).    ... expressing blasticidin or puromycin resistance genes.  It’s that simple! Good luck and happy editing...
  8. CRISPR Plasmids - Tagging

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    ...listed below. When targeting other gene loci, you will prepare the gene-specific CRISPR and donor vectors...FLP expression vectors, a general cloning plasmid, and a prebuilt Unc-32::GFP targeting vector. Jorgensen...multiple genes. Plasmids can be found associated with the following article: Paix, et al. Genetics 2014 Allen...CRISPR plasmids for endogenous tagging of your gene of interest. CRISPR...repair template design. How to use CRISPR to tag your gene of interest Mendenhall and Myers Tagging System ... the plasmids as listed in each row. If your own gene of interest is currently unavailable, you will need...terminal affinity tag (3xFLAG-2xSTREP) on endogenous genes for the isolation of native protein complexes. This...
  9. Illuminating Choices: A Guide to Selecting Fluorescent Dyes and Ligands

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    ...labeling. Size is also a factor. Bulkier tags, such as GFP, may interfere with protein expression or function...ligands for dopamine D2/D3 receptors. Scientific Reports, 10(1), 21842. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020...fluorescence-based ligand-binding assay. Scientific Reports, 6, 25769. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep25769  Grimm...mitochondrial dynamics in mammalian cells. Biophysics Reports, 3(4–6), 64–72. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41048-...the dye and the endogenous target, and thus no genetically encoded tag is required. These dyes can also ...SNAP-tag® and HaloTag®. These tags consist of a genetically encoded enzyme variant that covalently reacts... with far-red and near-infrared fluorophores. Addgene's collection contains many self-labeling protein...
  10. Chromoproteins: Colorful Proteins For Molecular Biology Experiments

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    ...contain a toxin gene (regulated by a rhamnose-inducible promoter) and a chromoprotein gene. Allelic exchange...contrast, the widely used green fluorescent protein (GFP) gives a bright green fluorescence when exposed to...the plate. For example, if your plasmid contains a gene encoding a blue chromoprotein, after transforming...3: pTOX plasmids expressing amilCP and tsPurple genes. Image: Lazarus et al., 2019. One such lab is...improved expression in living cells. Scientific Reports, 9(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-48604...protein family. What sets them apart is the way they generate their color: they strongly absorb visible light...difficult to directly use in bacteria, where most genetic manipulations start. Anthony Forster’s lab used...
  11. Plasmids 101: The Promoter Region – Let's Go!

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    ...depending on its orientation to your gene. T7lac High levels of gene expression Promoter from T7 bacteriophage...modulating gene expression through varied inducer concentrations. trp High levels of gene expression...human or mouse) General expression mRNA Mammalian promoter from phosphoglycerate kinase gene.  Constitutive...deacetylation. Ubc General expression mRNA Mammalian promoter from the human ubiquitin C gene Constitutive  ... human beta actin General expression mRNA Mammalian promoter from beta actin gene Constitutive  Ubiquitous... Requires the presence of Gal4 gene to activate promoter. Ac5 General expression mRNA Strong insect ...Actin 5c gene Constitutive  Commonly used in expression systems for Drosophila. Polyhedrin General expression...
  12. Bacterial Toxin-antitoxin Systems as Molecular Biology Tools

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    ...the ccdB gene is replaced by the gene of interest. As a result, cells that retain the ccdB gene die off...tool. The plasmid pKSCTMF contains the mazF gene and a gene for Zeocin resistance (Figure 2). This MazF-ZeoR...The team used this cassette to knock out genes, knock in a GFP cassette, and introduced site-directed mutations...antisense RNA regulates hok gene expression indirectly through the overlapping mok gene." Journal of molecular...associated genes. These systems better ensure that plasmids are passed down through generations (Figure ...application of CcdB is GatewayTM cloning, where the ccdB gene serves as a counterselectable marker in the destination...they tested a lux-mediated bioluminescence reporter in vivo in the absence of selective pressure and found...
  13. Avoiding the Dark Side of Fluorescent Protein Fusions with mOX FPs

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    ...potentially affect function [5]. We and others have reported that FP cysteine residues form inappropriate disulfide...negative bacteria periplasm. Efforts to tag endogenous genes for proteins in these compartments using CRISPR ...tagging to detect proteins expressed from cloned genes: deletion mapping functional domains of Drosophila...Lindsey M. Costantini, and Erik L. Snapp. "Superfolder GFP is fluorescent in oxidizing environments when targeted...quantitative imaging experiments and cell physiology in general. Pitfalls of Fluorescent Protein Fusions Observing...cellular compartments other than the cytoplasm. Generally, FPs evolved in or were engineered for use in ...N-glycosylation consensus sequences in popular FPs. This generated a palette of inert green, cyan, yellow, and blue...
  14. 27 Hot Plasmids from 2016

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    ...an unpublished set of Zika gene plasmids to Addgene’s repository. The genes, from the Zika virus Asian...vectors targeting their genes of interest to generate mAID fusions to endogenous genes. Cell lines with the...targeting a total of 20,121 genes within the human genome (the identity of the genes and target sequences can...expression level for their gene of interest. Although the parts involved in altering gene expression are relatively...promoters and 140 genes, including constructs with unique tissue-specific promoters expressing GFP, tetracycline...contains ~90,000 gRNAs that target ~15,000 genes with 6 gRNAs per gene. The second is a "supplementary" library...library to generate a population of HEK293FT cells expressing a single gRNA targeting a single gene. The gRNA...
  15. The Challenges of Cell Culture

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    ...about the Dangers of Using GFP for Protein Localization Resources on Addgene.org Find Plasmids for Mammalian...been known about since 1966 when Stanley Gartler reported that most of the 18 cell lines he had studied ...pharmacology (many of which are represented in Addgene's Special Collections). Arguably, oncology has benefited...examining whether the cell lines had isoenzymes and genetic polymorphisms specific to their origins. This technique...out by the commercial repository. Repositories generally ensure cell line identity and purity making it...to the original as possible and so any results generated are reproducible and reliable. When you order ...Abcam Cell Culture Guidelines Resources on the Addgene Blog Learn All about Mammalian Vectors Read up...
  16. Tetracycline Inducible Expression

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    ...promoter upstream of your gene of interest. If your gene of interest should be generally active and only turned...Iwasato 63704 pRetroX GFP T2A Cre Retroviral vector for dox-inducible expression of GFP T2A Cre recombinase...Tet-On Systems for Doxycycline-inducible Gene Expression . Curr Gene Ther, 16 (3), 156–167. https://doi.org...Tet-On system for regulated gene expression through viral evolution . Gene Ther, 13 (19), 1382–1390. https... methods to induce gene expression in experimental systems. 2nd and 3rd Generation Systems Subsequent ...Eric Kowarz 96930 XLone-GFP Tet-On PiggyBac vector for inducble expression of EGFP Tet-On 3G rtTA TRE3GS...171123 pLVX-TetOne-Puro-GFP Lentiviral Tet-On vector for inducible expression of EGFP Tet-On 3G rtTA TRE3GS...
  17. 15 Hot Plasmids from 2017

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    ...phosphatase-positive assay) as well as stabilization (Nanog-GFP reporter activation and silencing of factor-linked mCherry...understanding of B. subtilis gene functions and interactions. The single-gene deletion library is derived...studying the phenotype of an essential gene, the CRISPRi Essential gene Knockdown library was constructed ... in this work are available at Addgene. Kim, et al. Stem Cell Reports. 2015. PubMed PMID: 25772473 ...elements and combined it with a variety of reporters (i.e. eGFP) and effectors (i.e. DREADDs). The team ...Bacillus subtilis libraries with Addgene – the B. subtilis Single Gene Deletion Library—Kanamycin and the...their useful reagents shared via Addgene. Narayan S, et al. Cell Reports. 2017. PubMed PMID: 28813671 ...
  18. Hot Plasmids September 2018 - Optogenetics, RNA Localization, Fluorescent Protein, and Base-editing Tools

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    ...ACE) in real-time. The reporter constitutively expresses eGFP to indicate reporter abundance, and mCherry...quantifying multiple gene editing activities. Click here to find the ACE reporter plasmid! Martin et al...and N177F mutations). Its excitation maximum is reported as 603 nm, while the emission maximum is 675 nm... ACE system: A versatile in vivo fluorescent reporter for rapid quantification of base-editing and Cas9...editing tools, the Reuben Harris lab has deposited a reporter plasmid that allows for rapid fluorescence-based... out a frame-shift mutation within the mCherry reporter. Quantification of editing efficiencies simply...containing rat APOBEC1. Finally, they show that the ACE reporter can also quantify Cas9 cleavage, thus exhibiting...
  19. Delivery Methods for Generating iPSCs

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    ...comprised of OCT4, SOX2, LIN28, NANOG, and a GFP reporter. Minicircles are removed from cells by dilution...started the field of iPSCs Find gene-specific plasmids (including reporters and RNAi) for:  NANOG  OCT4 ...reprogramming transgenes and the up-regulation of corresponding endogenous pluripotency genes. Retroviral...disrupt the expression of tumour suppressor genes and/or oncogenes, potentially leading to the presentation... Shao, L., & Wu, W. (2010). Gene-delivery systems for iPS cell generation. Expert opinion on biological...high is based on the reprogramming efficiencies reported in González et al. A percentage is not listed ...a single polycistronic vector or multiple single-gene vectors can be used to package reprogramming factors...
  20. The Fluorescent Vegetables in Aptamer Soup

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    ...aptamers able to bind to a small molecule derivative of GFP called 3,5-difluoro-4-hydroxybenzylidene imidazolinone...growth as RNA biology, we are looking forward to reports on the next additions to aptamer soup! References...If you’re been following Addgene on #souptwitter or if you just enjoy a warm meal on a winter day, you...molecule into the cell. The fluorescence that is generated allows for qualitative and quantitative measurement...placing the aptamer downstream of a known promoter. Addgene’s Plasmids 101: Aptamer Fluorophores describes the... we’ll take a deeper dive into the content of Addgene’s aptamer soup by exploring the development and ...and applications of fluorescent RNA aptamers in Addgene’s collection. Green fluorescent aptamers Spinach...
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