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  1. Plasmids for Endogenous Gene Tagging in Human Cells

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    ...side of the fluorescent protein sequence that is homologous to the sequence into which it is being inserted...Gene editing is the addition of a useful coding sequence (i.e. GFP) into a gene while leaving other features...in one edited allele, or gene copy. The coding sequence for GFP is transcribed and translated along with...the gene of interest, a linker, and the GFP tag sequence to be inserted. Created with BioRender.com. ...
  2. What's New in CRISPR - November 2021

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    ...adapted the native PEG10 RNA sequences to instead drive packaging of cargo sequences in the capsid, in an approach...also optimized the architecture and amino acid sequence of the prime editor, yielding PEmax, to work synergistically...plasmids  Deletion and replacement of long genomic sequences The PEDAR strategy engineered by Wen Xue’s lab...double-strand breaks and deletes the intervening sequence. As with other prime editing tools, the desired...
  3. Pairing CombiGEM and CRISPR for Combinatorial Genetic Screening

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    ...gRNA targeting sequences, you can then readily generate your barcoded gRNA library sequences via oligo synthesis...can be tracked and quantitatively analyzed by sequencing its set of barcodes. CombiGEM is highly flexible...will need is to get the list of effective gRNA sequences targeting your genes of interest. Thanks to the...where NNN and XXX represent the 20-bp gRNA target sequence and its 8-bp barcode, respectively. Once cloned...
  4. Plasmids 101: What is a plasmid?

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    ...single-stranded DNA sequence used as an initiation point for PCR amplification or sequencing. Primers can be... Description Origin of Replication (ORI) DNA sequence which allows initiation of replication within ... be exploited for sequence verification of plasmids.   How is a plasmid constructed in the lab? Due...
  5. 10 Great Guest Posts We're Thankful For

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    ...described in this post are engineered to bind RNA sequences derived from Zika virus and, upon binding, produce...stripped down viral genomes containing only the sequences required for viral replication and transcription...that can be used to quickly barcode a set of DNA sequences. In this post, Alan Wong (formerly of the Lu Lab... variety of customizable functions to your DNA sequence of interest. Potential applications of the system...
  6. CRISPR References and Information

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    ...also accepted) from a deep sequencing experiment a reference amplicon sequence to assess and quantify the...input to assess HDR frequency. An sgRNA sequence (without PAM sequence) can be provided, to compare the predicted...thermophilus Cas9, or Cpf from your input sequence or list of sequences. RGEN (RNA-guided endonuclease) Tools...Cas-OFFinder identifies gRNA target sequences from an input sequence and checks for off-target binding....Japan; Identify candidate gRNA target sequences in an input sequence, which can be an accession number, ..., genomic location, pasted nucleotide sequence, or a sequence text file you upload. Currently supports... Zhang lab) Identifies gRNA target sequences from an input sequence and checks for off-target binding....
  7. When Fidelity Matters: A frank discussion about ligase fidelity

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    ...cloning), adaptor ligation for next generation sequencing (NGS) library construction, and circularization...These applications detect specific nucleotide sequences with high specificity and quantitative accuracy...Detection Reaction (LDR), probes complementary to the sequence of interest are annealed to target DNA (genomic...fidelity thermostable DNA ligase. If the target sequence is present, the probes will ligate. Subsequent... contacts, and thus do not read specific base sequences, but are sensitive to distortions in helix shape...Gelfand. "Cloning, overexpression and nucleotide sequence of a thermostable DNA ligase-encoding gene." Gene...1756968. 7. Lauer, G., et al. "Cloning, nucleotide sequence, and engineered expression of Thermus thermophilus...
  8. An “elegans” Approach to Better CRISPR/Cas9 Editing Efficiency

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    ...injected animal.  PAM sequence considerations For changes 5’ to the PAM, sequences corresponding to the...developmental processes, CRISPR/Cas9 allows us to delete sequences and introduce mutations and epitopes with unprecedented... but did result in 1-2 kilobases of additional sequence being introduced. Cre-mediated excision of the...the selective cassette minimizes the sequence added, leaving a 34 bp “scar”, but currently requires additional...editing efficiency, while for edits 3’ to the PAM sequences corresponding to the opposite strand were better...they were able to insert 10 kb of non-homologous sequence or a series of single-nucleotide substitutions...an alternative gene editing system for AT-rich sequences https://doi.org/10.17912/W2237D Farboud B, Severson...
  9. Technique: Probe Phage Genomes for Host Binding Proteins

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    ...the need for genome sequencing or annotation (5). In the event that genome sequencing can be done, this ...problem: Host binding proteins are hard to find Sequencing and cloning phage DNA can be difficult, in part...(4). To further complicate matters, even when sequenced, phage genomes tend to be choc-full of open reading...technique can also help pinpoint the genes within a sequenced genome that encode for functional cell-binding... a restriction enzyme with a short recognition sequence (like MluCI) that will cleave DNA frequently enough...Now you can grow up your colonies of interest, sequence the inserted DNA and characterize your new putative...
  10. CRISPR 101: Homology Directed Repair

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    ...insertable sequences or specific mutations, along with homologous DNA to the target sequence to be modified...and deletions along the way. HDR uses homologous sequence as a template for repair and is thus the more ...used for repair is identical to the original DNA sequence at the DSB, or it can introduce specific mutations...non-crossover events. This means all newly synthesized sequences are retained by the original damaged DNA molecule...is introduced disrupting one or both of these sequences. To prevent re-cutting and the resulting mutations...
  11. Quickest Way to Deposit Plasmids: The Deposit Spreadsheet

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    ... also directly paste sequence data into the appropriate full and partial sequence cells. *Note: If you...strain DH5α. For plasmids with highly repetitive sequences (prone to recombination in bacteria) such as lentiviral...username. Shipping address and phone number. Plasmid sequences or GenBank files. We encourage submission of QUEEN-generated...GenBank files (Mori and Yachie, 2021) but can accept sequence files in any format. Distribution status for your... amino acid change as well as any functional consequences of that change. For example, “Mutated aspartate...
  12. Hot Plasmids - June 2020 - Barcoded CRISPR Library, Sparse Cell Labeling, Calcineurin Reporter, and DNA Staining Dye Alternative

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    ... the iBARs can be detected by next generation sequencing.  In order to avoid a high false-positive rate...gRNAs and to embed these barcodes within the gRNA sequences. This allowed tracing of the performance of each...experiment by counting both the gRNAs and their iBAR sequences. Since the sgRNAiBAR library covers every annotated...stain” DNA. TALE proteins can bind specific DNA sequences which brings the attached fluorescent protein ...
  13. Hot Plasmids and Viral Preps - September 2021

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    ...end-point sequencing assays.  This tool was designed by putting together the coding sequence of a mCherry...base edited cell populations without end-point sequencing assays. These plasmids use “Cas9-mediated adenosine...protein followed by a stop codon and the coding sequence for a green fluorescent protein (GFP). The success...
  14. CRISPR Plasmids - gRNAs

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    ...given gRNA sequence exactly match your genomic target? Variation between a given gRNA sequence and your .... aureus etc.) was this gRNA sequence designed for? A given gRNA sequence may only be compatible with ...upstream of a 5' NGG 3' PAM sequence. Which CRISPR application is this gRNA sequence compatible with? CRISPR...determine if your cell type contains the target sequence before using any of these gRNA plasmids and review...target may reduce the gRNA activity. The variety in sequence decreases the gRNA activity and increases off-...CRISPR knockout experiments use targeting sequences within exons, whereas CRISPR activation or repression...published and unpublished plasmids containing gRNA sequences designed to be used with any CRISPR nuclease and...
  15. CRISPR Methods for Bacteria: Genome Engineering, CRISPRa, CRISPRi, Base Editing, and More

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    ...recombineering is unsuccessful and the wild-type sequence persists, Cas9 will cleave the gene of interest...have inactivating mutations in the Cas9 or spacer sequence, and these rare events are easily detectable using...effective targeting either the promoter or the coding sequence and the template or non-template strand, among...population based on the presence of specific target sequences (Citorik et al., 2014). These could be genes, ...introduce cytosine-to-thymine substitutions in target sequences (Banno et al., 2018). These substitutions were...approximately a five-base pair window of the target sequence which could be adjusted by changing the sgRNA ...2014) Exploiting CRISPR-Cas nucleases to produce sequence-specific antimicrobials. Nat Biotechnol 32:1146...
  16. Designer PUF Proteins for Any RNA Target

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    ...nucleases to transcription factors – to specific sequences of DNA has become commonplace. This ability has...networks. A comparable system for targeting specific sequences of RNA is highly desirable for extending the complexity...possible to produce a protein that binds an alternate sequence. By comparison, Abil explained, the specificity...
  17. Quick, Versatile Plant Transgenesis with GreenGate Plasmids

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    ...cassettes: plant promoters, N-terminal tags, coding sequences of the gene of interest, C-terminal tags, plant...endonucleases except that they cut at arbitrary sequences a defined distance away from the recognition site...and recognition are independent. “They see one sequence and cut another,” Lohmann said. “It allows us ...
  18. Hassle-free 96-well Format Epitope Tagging Using Cas9 Ribonucleoprotein

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    ...and PCR genotyping (Sanger sequencing); use primers flanking the tag sequence and expect a size-shift in...pulled-down and later coupled to high-throughput sequencing to identify genome-wide binding patterns of the...facilitates in-frame insertion of tag-encoding sequences at the intended target site. With the widespread...protein, and a donor DNA that contains the tag sequence flanked by homology arms (Figure 1). In the first...donor DNA (ssODN) that contains the tag-encoding sequence and short homology arms (60-70 bp) is added to...ID(s) as an input query, pick crRNA (guide RNA sequence targeting the gene of interest) and ssODN (tag-encoding... promoter region of both the alleles should be sequence-confirmed for "indel-free" knock-in. Another good...
  19. 27 Hot Plasmids from 2016

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    ...self-transcribing active regulatory region sequencing) that tests enhancer sequences outside of their endogenous chromatin..., and these sequence changes are subsequently identified through transcriptome sequencing. Importantly... due to the variable availability of enhancer sequences in different chromatin states. Alexander Stark...libraries are cloned downstream of a minimal promoter sequence. Should one of these random stretches of DNA contain...its enrichment over input levels using next gen sequencing. The STARR-seq backbone is available from Addgene... genome (the identity of the genes and target sequences can be found here). To use the library, the authors...cells and surviving “mutant” colonies were deep sequenced to identify the gRNAs that confer protection to...
  20. CRISPR Activators: A Comparison Between dCas9-VP64, SAM, SunTag, VPR, and More!

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    ...target specific sequences, CRISPR/Cas systems rely on a guide RNA complementary to the sequence of interest...recruits transcriptional machinery to specific sequences, causing targeted gene regulation. This can be...either initiation or elongation, depending on which sequence is targeted. Performance dCas9-VP64 activation...Repurposing CRISPR as an RNA-Guided Platform for Sequence-Specific Control of Gene Expression. Cell 152:...
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