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  1. How to Design Your gRNA for CRISPR Genome Editing

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    ...more important because you have to target within ~30 nt of your proposed edit, which means there are so few...base editors, the intended edit must be in a 5 - 10 nt window relative to the PAM, and bystander edits are...SaCas9, NmeCas9, Cas12a enzymes, and engineered variants thereof offers additional PAM options that can...HDR for introducing edits. The same locational constraints are even more exquisite for the so-called base... JG (2020) Design and analysis of CRISPR–Cas experiments. Nat Biotechnol 38:813–823 . https://doi.org/...
  2. Behind-the-scenes of the Isolation of the Thermostable IgnaviCas9 From a Yellowstone Hot Spring

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    ...acids long, has optimal sgRNA spacer length of 22-25 nts, and is thermostable between 31-100°C. They published...novel organisms and enzymes from these extreme environments. Gearing up for sample collection at the hot...temperature readings using a heat gun, and pH measurements. We collected small water and sediment samples...Cas9 be useful? It can enable applications where reagents must be stored at elevated temperatures for long...
  3. Brain Initiative Collection

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    ...identified by depositors and/or when BRAIN Initiative grants are noted in publications associated with Addgene...
  4. Trimmer Lab NeuroMab Collection

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    ... The schematic to the right shows the separate elements of the R-mAb expression plasmid involved in coexpression...ER membrane. PCR-mediated fusion of these three elements is followed by their insertion into the p1316 ...
  5. Targeted Mutagenesis with EvolvR

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    ...initial version of EvolvR has an editing window of ~17 nt from the nick site, which was expected since the ...generating novel genetic variants in bacteria. Read on to learn about the key components of EvolvR and its potential...library used. EvolvR: key components The EvolvR system has two key components: the error prone PolI3M that...scale by screening diverse libraries of genetic variants. Several methods for generating mutant libraries...protein-protein interactions, investigate non-coding segments of the genome, or engineer microbes to perform...to start EvolvR-ing your targeted mutagenesis experiments? Find EvolvR plasmids at Addgene! References...
  6. CRISPR 101: Non-Homologous End Joining

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    ...doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2013.08.021 Waters CA, Strande NT, Pryor JM, Strom CN, Mieczkowski P, Burkhalter MD...regardless of end structure, and dictate the major events of the pathway: Broken ends are recognized by ... probably accounting for less than 5% of repair events. However, the products of accurate repair are easily...Yan et al., 2020). NHEJ can also be engaged by variants of the canonical Cas9 approach. A pair of CRISPR...
  7. Hot Plasmids - October 2020

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    ...introduce the small wrmScarlet11 which is less than 60 nt in length to tag the target protein. The team validated... without the constraints of antibody labeling. This opens the door to in vivo experiments such as tracking...composed of two FP fragments that are not fluorescent on their own. When the two fragments come together, ...
  8. Tips for Using BLAST to Verify Plasmids

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    ...default nucleotide database “Nucleotide collection (nr/nt)” as it contains a composite of GenBank, EMBL, DDBJ...of the different BLAST programs, databases, and elements of the BLAST search pages. At Addgene, we use ...not as fast as megablast, but can return longer alignments to compare with your sequencing trace file. Unlike...be your optimal choice. For difficult sequence alignments that BLAST is unable to handle, Clustal is our...frequent choice for pairwise or multiple sequence alignments of nucleotide or protein sequences. We also use... to confirm your plasmid sequencing results or comments on our suggestions? Share your thoughts here to...
  9. xCas9: Engineering a CRISPR Variant with PAM Flexibility

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    ...mutations, also has a strict editing window about 15 nt upstream of the PAM. Even if there’s a PAM near your...for you in the comments section! References Hu, Johnny H., et al. "Evolved Cas9 variants with broad PAM...work, there are other options. Commonly used Cpf1 variants, with a  5’ TTTV PAM, improve targeting in AT-...respectively. Researchers also engineered SpCas9 variants with alternative PAMs like NGAG and NGCG and SaCas9...phage-assisted evolution to generate and select for Cas9 mutants with PAM flexibility. In this system, the mutagenesis... in the pool. According to this logic, ω-dCas9 variants recognizing multiple PAMs should have a fitness...promoting survival of only the broadest-targeting variants. For the final round of evolution, they used a...
  10. Design Tips for Prime Editing

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    ... binding site, starting with a length of about 13 nt (Anzalone et al., 2019). Primer binding sites with...Edit the PAM along with your intended edit. This prevents the Cas9 nickase from re-binding and nicking the... al., 2019). Figure 4: Editing the PAM prevents the prime editor from re-engaging with DNA it ...feel free to share your favorite software in the comments below! References and Resources References Anzalone...prime editing systems by manipulating cellular determinants of editing outcomes. Cell, 184(22), 5635-5652...
  11. Fluorescent Proteins 101: Aptamer Fluorophores

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    ... in vivo, the Jaffrey lab used SELEX to find a 98 nt RNA aptamer that would bind the fluorogen and increase...applications, including detection of environmental pollutants, drug discovery, and disease diagnosis. As biosensors...instead of protein-based fluorophores, including: Environments with higher temperatures, since proteins can...electrochemical sensors for emerging environmental pollutants.” Front Chem. 2014; 2: 41. PubMed PMID: 25019067...the Addgene Blog Tips for Using FRET in Your Experiments Learn more about GFP Controlling Protein Activity...
  12. INTEGRATE: Bacterial Genome Engineering Using CRISPR-Transposons

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    ... 1A, top):  A CRISPR RNA (crRNA) comprising a 32 nt spacer sequence specifying the target site. Four ...Center. DNA transposons are ubiquitous genetic elements capable of spreading within and between genomes...was named INTEGRATE (Insertion of Transposable Elements by Guide RNA-Assisted Targeting) by the Sternberg... a Type I-F CRISPR-Cas system. The four major components required for RNA-guided DNA integration are (...sequences (R and L ends).  Figure 1: (A) Components involved in each type of CRISPR-Transposon system... proteins (TnsB and C). While requiring fewer components for RNA-guided DNA integration, Type V-K systems... promoters were used to express the necessary components in E. coli (Klompe et al., 2019). Recently, the...
  13. Rett Syndrome: A History of Research and Therapeutic Outlooks

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    ...https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1138389 Le TTH, Tran NT, Dao TML, Nguyen DD, Do HD, Ha TL, Kühn R, Nguyen... veteran and new Rett researchers can find the reagents and resources they need to cure Rett Syndrome....cardio-respiratory dysfunction, distinctive hand movements, and show autistic-like behaviors.  The role of...
  14. CRISPR 101: Off-Target Effects

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    ...various mechanisms. The RNA guide is typically 20 nts and the genomic locus must often be proximal to a...off-target events There are several strategies to lower the predicted frequency of off-target events, many ... to ensure off-target events are below a given threshold for certain experiments where they can’t be tolerated...single cell clones to use for multiple downstream experiments. You only successfully generate 1 null clone ...single clone is low, but since all downstream experiments will rely on that clone not having any confounding...rate of 5% is far too high when considering human patients and the diseases associated with an elevated mutation...the way of ‘good enough’. Predicting off-target events As mentioned in the above section, there are gRNA...
  15. Recombinase-based State Machines Enable Order-dependent Logic in vivo

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    ...flanking primer binding sites (designed to have 20-30 nt length, ~60 oC annealing temperature, and ~50% GC...are influenced by temporally ordered biochemical events. How do RSMs work? The state of an RSM is defined...interrogate state with qPCR. The re-arrangement of DNA segments in each state of a register enables the design... of a set of chemicals. Specific examples of arrangements that should be able to record all permuted substrings...gene regulation programs. The software has two components - a database of pre-compiled register designs...
  16. RNA Interference in Plant Biology: New Tools for an Old Favorite

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    ...generated from a long hpRNA trigger, only a single ~21-nt interfering RNA is produced using shRNA/amiRNA. Although...possible in plants outside of limited, single cell protoplast analysis. Instead, microscopic plants must be...consuming, as RNAi mutants with a reduced growth phenotype will require additional plants to have enough ...LOF studies, the high gene copy number found in plants makes traditional knockouts unattractive from a... In either pathway, short double-stranded RNA fragments (siRNAs) are produced from long dsRNA via an RNase...interpretation of RNAi. Fortunately, researchers studying plants and other organisms lacking this innate immunity...transcriptionally or post-transcriptionally. In plants, different dicer-like enzymes (DCL) process the...
  17. Lentiviral Vector Guide

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    ...laboratory, the non-required components have been removed, and the required components have been separated into... of all lentiviral plasmid components, see the Lentiviral Plasmid Elements table . In order to produce... gone through improvements over the years for efficiency and safety. These improvements have been divided...our lentiviral guide to learn about lentiviral components, generations, lentiviral production, and common...Pseudotyping Common Uses Safety Resources Plasmid Elements Glossary Lentiviruses are a type of retrovirus...stable delivery of various genes, mutations, or treatments into cells, and has been widely used in the research...require different isoforms of these packaging components. Therefore, lentivirus may not be efficiently...
  18. Optogenetics Guide

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    ...Inhibitory (Hyperpolarizing) ChR Variants Alternatively, ChR variants that inhibit neurons have been created... these variants result in the hyperpolarization of neurons. Examples of anion channel variants from other...function of the neuron. NpHR variants have been engineered with enhancements such as: Human codon optimization...green-yellow light. Arch variants have been developed with the following enhancements: Increased light sensitivity...Mac and its variants allow for inhibition of neurons using blue-green light. Mac variants have been engineered...guide to channelrhodopsin variants: features, limitations and future developments. Exp Physiol, 96 (1), 19...wild-type opsin of each and some examples of relevant variants. This list is not exhaustive — please browse our...
  19. Antibody Guide

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    ...antibody fragments consisting of two scFvs bound to a CH3 domain. Fab fragments - Fab fragments are created... called the antigen binding fragments (Fab). The tips of the Fab fragments contain highly variable regions...Affinity Reagents There are several alternatives to antibodies, ranging from antibody fragments (shown ...Structure Isotypes Antigen Specificity Other Affinity Reagents Handling Visualization Signal Amplification Application...Multiplex Assays Selection Validation Affinity reagents are molecular tools used in the lab to specifically...foreign bodies, are the most commonly used affinity reagents. Antibodies are Y-shaped proteins, naturally produced...interest is introduced to the animal, which then mounts an immune response to it. Once the immune response...
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