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  1. CRISPR Guide

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    Guide
    ...multiple Cas9 variants, including high fidelity Cas9s, Cas9s with various PAM requirements, and other Cas...scale edits by integrating segments of DNA flanked by specific repeat elements into the genome. CRISPR-associated...approach. Engineered CRISPR systems contain two components: a guide RNA ( gRNA or sgRNA ) and a CRISPR-associated...mechanisms of CRISPR and some of the ways the CRISPR components are leveraged to achieve specific goals, such...the Cas enzyme. Basic Mechanisms of CRISPR The requirements for a CRISPR knockout assay are simple. You’...mechanism. Multiplex Genome Engineering Many CRISPR experiments involve editing more than one gene. In these ...RuvC and HNH, can be altered to reduce cleavage events to a single cut (nick) or no cuts. Cas9 nickase...
  2. Molecular Biology Reference

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    ...promoters, small RNAs, and other genetic elements. Plasmid Elements Plasmids come in many sizes and vary ...amplified. These DNA fragments are attached to a glass slide so that different fragments of DNA, or templates... Recombinant DNA Working with Plasmids Plasmid Elements Types of Plasmids Molecular Cloning Common E. ...enable the isolation and purification of cellular components, such as DNA, but in practice this isolation ...restriction enzymes would yield about two million DNA fragments, which is far too many to isolate one specific...enabling the preparation of more manageable DNA fragments. In 1952, Joshua Lederberg coined the term plasmid...extrachromosomal heritable determinant. Plasmids are fragments of double-stranded DNA that typically carry genetic...
  3. Gamma-Retroviral Vector Guide

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    ...gamma-retroviral plasmid components, see the Gamma-Retroviral Plasmid Elements table . In order to produce...gamma-retroviral guide to learn about gamma-retroviral components, retroviral production, and common uses. Science...Pseudotyping Common Uses Safety Resources Plasmid Elements Glossary Gamma-retroviruses are a subtype 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, gamma-retroviruses may not be efficiently...production, and scientists have made changes to these components for increased safety when producing viral vectors...produce gamma-retroviral vectors, these required components have been separated into distinct plasmids for...
  4. Adeno-associated virus (AAV) Guide

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    ...For a summary of all AAV plasmid components, see the AAV Plasmid Elements table . Figure 2: Plasmids required...random integration events can occur at a very low frequency. As with most experiments, infection risks ... viral vector guide to learn about AAV vector components, production and common uses. Science...AAV Types Common Uses Safety Resources Plasmid Elements Glossary Adeno-Associated Viruses (AAV) are small... necessary cellular machinery to produce large amounts of rAAV vectors. The E1 gene is not included in... Rep68, which can bind to specific Rep-binding elements present in the AAV ITRs and the AAVS1 site. Since...vectors. AAV Types Serotypes AAV serotypes are AAV variants that differ in their tropism — that is, the types...
  5. Adenovirus Guide

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    ... of all adenoviral plasmid components, see the Adenoviral Plasmid Elements table . Adenoviral Generations...random integration events can occur at a very low frequency. As with most experiments, infection risks ...titers for their use in experiments. Needle sticks and ripped gloves are common points of entry. Biosafety...vector guide to learn about adenoviral vector components, production and common uses. Science...Adenoviral Types Common Uses Safety Resources Plasmid Elements Glossary Adenoviruses (AdV) are medium-sized, ... cold. The immune system recognizes adenoviral elements rapidly and can mount a strong immune response...cells throughout viral vector production. During experiments, GFP can be used to sort cells infected with ...
  6. Molecular Cloning Techniques

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    ...40 bp of homology to each of the larger fragments. The fragments should have complementary ends with 30...restriction enzymes to cut dsDNA of interest into fragments containing precise 5' or 3' single-strand overhangs...and produce predictable cleaved ends in the DNA fragments. Given its prevalence, the vast majority of plasmids...polymerase, and ligase. In Gibson assembly, DNA fragments with 20–40 base-pair homology at their ends can...exonuclease chews back the 5’ ends of your DNA fragments, generating long overhangs that anneal to each...is that it allows for the assembly of multiple fragments of DNA in the chosen orientation at a time, and...enzyme or Gateway recombination sites). Any dsDNA fragments can be used, so if properly designed, any insert...
  7. Plan Your Experiment

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    ...proteins available, and researchers can adapt these experiments for different organisms. This page provides a...CRISPR in your research and setting up CRISPR experiments. We will focus on making single edits using CRISPR...using CRISPR in other organisms. As with most experiments, you first need to have a biological question...you are ready to start designing the specific components (Cas enzyme and guide RNA) for your experiment...genetic manipulations require different CRISPR components. Selecting the genetic manipulation you plan ...plan to perform will help you narrow down which components you’ll need for a given experiment. In the table... window from the PAM sequence, and base editor variants often have different optimal editing windows. ...
  8. Promoters

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    ...with BioRender.com. DNA sequences called response elements are located within promoter regions, and they ...regulatory sequences, including enhancers, boundary elements, insulators, and silencers. Bacterial Promoters.... It is not unusual to have several regulatory elements, such as enhancers, several kilobases away from...nucleosomes) also bind the TATA box. Histone binding prevents the initiation of transcription, whereas transcription...promoter, which contains many primary regulatory elements. The proximal promoter is found approximately ... binding sites, but mostly contains regulatory elements. Common Eukaryotic Promoters Researchers often...
  9. Guide to Using Pooled Libraries

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    ...you to design additional hypothesis-directed experiments. As you might have guessed from their name, pooled... false positives or false negatives in later experiments, and can also negatively affect data reproducibility...only way to accurately evaluate which library components are influenced by selection, so it’s essential...to cells. The screens diverge at a few important points, including when to apply selection, when to sequence...allows for parallel sequencing of millions of DNA fragments simultaneously in a single reaction. As discussed...
  10. Chemogenetics Guide

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    ...barrier in rats, and the utility of DREADDs in experiments in this species may be entirely due to back-metabolism...issues as CNO and are attractive alternatives for experiments. Perlapine has been previously used in human ...respond to the same ligands was that bidirectional experiments (i.e. using both activating and inhibiting DREADDs...absence of Cre and are especially useful in AAV experiments where the virus can spread around the injection...
  11. Addgene's eBook Collection

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    Guide
    ...applications, tips for using vectors in your experiments, troubleshooting advice on production and use...
  12. Gibson Assembly Protocol

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    ...Join almost any two fragments regardless of sequence. No scar between joined fragments. Fewer steps. One...about what DNA segments you will need to join to create your final plasmid. Adjacent segments should have...If there are significant amounts of undesired product, gel-purify DNA segments. Otherwise, PCR purification...combine segments in the Gibson Assembly Reaction. Pro-Tip Yields will be best when the DNA fragments are ...annealed DNA fragments. Taq DNA Ligase - covalently joins the annealed complementary DNA fragments, removing... al. , 2010). Number of fragments assembled simultaneously Multiple fragments can be assembled in one ... for the easy assembly of multiple linear DNA fragments (Gibson et al. , 2009). Regardless of fragment...
  13. Pipetting Protocol

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    ...bottom. For the P1000, this represents the ones. For the P200, this represents the first decimal place. ...For the P20, this represents the second decimal place, and for the P2 this represents the third decimal...in many scenarios to accurately dispense small amounts of liquid (think: 0.1 µL to 1 mL). When working...microfuge tube, bottle, etc.) Labels for containers Reagents Liquid for pipetting Background Information Anatomy... container in order to avoid contaminating the contents. Once the end of the tip is submerged, slowly ...small changes in the volume could affect your experiments. Beyond knowing the proper way to pipette, it...they are properly tuned to dispense the correct amounts of liquid. If you are pipetting the same amount...
  14. Protocol - pLKO.1 – TRC Cloning Vector

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    ...selection in your experiments. (You may wish to repeat this titration with finer increments of puromycin to...See “warranty information” in appendix. Table of Contents A. pLKO.1-TRC Cloning Vector A.1 The RNAi Consortium...microcentrifuge tube. TIP: When visualizing DNA fragments to be used for ligation, use only long-wavelength...products on a 1% agarose gel. You should see two fragments, a 2kb fragment and a 5kb fragment. 5. Sequence...the host genome. For stable loss-of-function experiments, Addgene recommends that you generate lentiviral...The protocol can be scaled to produce different amounts of virus as needed. Day 1: a. For each plasmid ...puromycin should be from 1-10 μg/mL in 1 μg/mL increments. d. Label plates from 1-10 and add appropriate...
  15. Protocol - How to Run an Agarose Gel

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    ... that has UV light, visualize your DNA fragments. The fragments of DNA are usually referred to as ‘bands...matrix toward a positive electrode. Shorter DNA fragments migrate through the gel more quickly than longer...gel alongside a DNA ladder (a collection of DNA fragments of known lengths). Last Update: Feb. 20, 2018 ...Voltage source Gel box UV light source Microwave Reagents TAE ( recipe here ) Agarose Ethidum bromide (stock...Another method for visualizing very short DNA fragments is polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE), ...which is typically used to separate 5 - 500 bp fragments. How do you get better separation of bands? If...
  16. AAV ddPCR Titration

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    ...specifically uses primers and probes targeting the ITR elements in the viral vectors but can be modified for other...GC/mL, where GC is genome copies and generally represents the physical number of viral particles. Users...Before Starting To reduce the risk of contaminating reagents we recommend making small aliquots of master mixes...10199-452 Ice bucket 96-well freezer blocks (x 3) Reagents Molecular Biology Grade Water, Hyclone, SH30538.02...generation BSC) to ensure no contamination of the PCR reagents and the NTC with virus. Pre-warm the 96-well plate...equipment with 10% bleach prior to use and keeping all reagents and samples on ice or pre-chilled 96-well freezer...accuracy of the titer, take the average of several measurements. Figure 1: ddPCR sample data Sample Dilution...
  17. Protocol - How to Perform a Diagnostic Digest

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    ...analyze the resulting fragments by gel electrophoresis . The pattern of the fragments on the gel can indicate... tips Reagents Liquid DNA aliquot of your plasmid of interest (see below for recommended amounts) Appropriate...plasmid into 3-8 pieces such that all (or most) fragments are small enough to be accurately sized on a gel...enzymes that will cut your plasmid into multiple fragments, you can get a very unique pattern that will distinguish...
  18. Protocol - Bacterial Transformation

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    ...rearrangement of the plasmid DNA. Additionally, specific treatments have been discovered that increase the transformation...important if you will be transforming with very small amounts of DNA or if you're multiple plasmids at once. ...Microcentrifuge tubes Sterile spreading device Reagents LB agar plate (with appropriate antibiotic) LB...colonies, while allowing you to recover all transformants. If the culture volume is too big, gently collect... at least 20-30 mins) I get very few if any transformants when transforming large plasmids (>10 kb) or...manufacturer's instructions for each. I got no transformants. What went wrong? Check that you are plating...
  19. Using a Light Microscope Protocol

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    ...electron microscopes that allow us to see cellular components with science-fiction levels of detail. You can... of a compound light microscope with the main components labeled: Figure 1: Diagram of a compound light... make it through the sample because different components of the specimen will refract and reflect the ...) using dyes or stains that add color to some components of the sample but not others. The light that ...other sample that can fit on a microscope stage) Reagents None needed Procedure Set up your microscope by...the smaller of the focus knobs) to make minor adjustments to the focus. After you are happy with the positioning...
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