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  1. Plasmids 101: Control Plasmids

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    ...the various controls that can be used for plasmid-based experiments. What are control plasmids? Generally...variable is the shRNA. Therefore the empty control vector would be Plasmid A sans shRNA, or backbone Y ...Negative controls: untreated cells, empty vector control, and non-targeting control Negative control conditions...introduction of shRNA into your target cells. Positive controls Positive control plasmids should produce...follow an example of a plasmid-based experiment, delineate its requisite control plasmids, and discuss why ...Transfection controls: empty vector and internal control A transfection control measures transfection efficiency...cells. One transfection control is an empty vector control; specifically, the plasmid without the independent...
  2. Popular Retroviral Vectors and Their Uses in Scientific Research

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    ...Cloning and expressing new shRNA sequences pLKO (Plasmid #10878) This plasmid has been used by The RNAi...separate envelope and packaging plasmids as well as transfer plasmids. This concept ensures safe handling...gamma-retroviral packaging plasmids are not interchangeable. General envelope plasmids, such as VSV-G, may be...more about Mammalian shRNA Tools for RNAi! Cre-Lox technology CAG-GFP-IRES-CRE (Plasmid #48201) This retroviral...Learn more about CRISPR plasmids for transcriptional inhibition. Retroviral Plasmid Kit Retroviral Barcoding... The plasmid comes with a 1.9 kb stuffer sequence that can be removed and replaced with an shRNA sequence...inducible gene overexpression, knockdown (shRNA, miR-30-shRNA), mutation/editing (CRISPR-Cas9) or deletion...
  3. 15 Years of Addgene: The Top 15 Plasmids

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    ...envelope expressing plasmid pMD2.G. Find pMDLg/pRPE. scramble shRNA - This plasmid from David Sabatini... contains a scrambled shRNA. This scrambled shRNA is used as a negative control for mammalian RNAi experiments...and an envelope expressing plasmid, such as our second most requested plasmid of all time, pMD2.G. Find...wide range of applications. This plasmid was the top requested plasmid of 2017. Find pMD2.G. pSpCas9(BB... top requested plasmid from 2016. You may notice the “V2.0” at the end of this plasmid which indicates...prior version of this plasmid. Indeed the first version is the 15th most popular plasmid of all time, but ...generation lentiviral transfer plasmid for cloning and expressing new shRNA sequences. For more information...
  4. The 10 Most Distributed Plasmid Technologies in Addgene's First 10 Years

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    ...item of 2005. shRNA - In 2006, we saw an increase in popularity of empty backbones for shRNA expression,...cloning vector. Lentiviral Plasmids -  If you're familiar with the pLKO plasmids you'll note that those are...Actually, these two plasmids from Didier Trono's lab are our two most popular plasmids of the past 10 years...influx of plasmids for reprogramming differentiated cells into pluripotent stem cells. Plasmids from Shinya... have 19 different ubiquitin plasmids in the repository. 100,000 Plasmids Shipped! - By 2010, Addgene ...our stride. We shipped our 100,000th plasmid. A variety of plasmids continued to be popular years after... M50 Super 8x TOPFlash, scramble shRNA for use as a negative control, and empty backbones such as pBABE-puro...
  5. Viral Vectors 101: Viral Applications

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    ...sequence for degradation. Viral introduction of shRNA plasmids can induce gene-specific silencing temporarily...experiment. Research applications Gene expression control Researchers are always wanting to manipulate gene...several options to allow you to do exactly that: shRNAs are short RNA sequences which target complementary...depending on the virus used. All of these expression control mechanisms require a specific modification of the...the viral vector for your gene of interest – an shRNA sequence specific to your gene’s mRNA or a sgRNA...transfection and random genomic integration of a plasmid. Viral transduction is also generally less toxic...that the copies of library cargo delivered are controllable. For many screening applications, it is essential...
  6. Plasmids 101: The Promoter Region – Let's Go!

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    ...Once you've gotten to know what a plasmid is in general, it's time to take a look at some of its parts...origin of replication are necessary to replicate plasmids and make sure the cells maintains it. Here, we'll...the promoter, which is necessary for getting the plasmid express our gene of interest. This element is responsible...target genes. The sequence of the promoter region controls the binding of the RNA polymerase and transcription.... This means that the promoter present in your plasmid backbone must to be compatible with the type of...an RNAP II promoter, whereas small RNAs (such as shRNA) are transcribed from the RNAP III promoters. This...transcript, you will also need to make sure your plasmid has a promoter suited to working in your host organism...
  7. How to Deposit Your Plasmids with Addgene

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    ...Unpublished or pre-publication plasmids": Unpublished plasmids or plasmids that will not be published are...and entering a plasmid name,plasmid type, and plasmid description/experimental purpose (right). On the...with your plasmids, and adding all the plasmids at once increases the likelihood that the plasmids are given...each insert.  Encodes gRNA/shRNA A plasmid with one or more gRNA or shRNA sequences cloned into it. gRNAs...easy for you to share plasmids. To achieve this goal, we will archive any plasmids you've deposited with...Spreadsheet". Start your plasmid deposit There are two options to begin your plasmid deposit. Figure 2: Choose... Choose to submit plasmid(s) online or by using a spreadsheet. The plasmid information can be entered ...
  8. Protocol - pLKO.1 – TRC Cloning Vector

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    ... scramble shRNA Negative control vector containing scrambled shRNA. psPAX2 Packaging plasmid for producing... 1 μg pLKO.1 shRNA plasmid 750 ng psPAX2 packaging plasmid 250 ng pMD2.G envelope plasmid to 20 μl serum-free...want to vary the ratio of shRNA plasmid, packaging plasmid, and envelope plasmid to obtain the ratio that...TRC-cloning vector. Addgene Plasmid Description pLKO.1 – TRC control Negative control vector containing non-...Consortium A.2 Map of pLKO.1 A.3 Related plasmids B. Designing shRNA Oligos for pLKO.1 B.1 Determine the optimal...Envelope plasmid for producing viral particles. Note: pLKO.1 can also be used with packaging plasmid pCMV-...the pLKO.1 vector, producing a final plasmid that expresses the shRNA of interest. C.1 Recommended Materials...
  9. RNA Interference in Plant Biology: New Tools for an Old Favorite

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    ... any target sequence, as well as essential control plasmids. Many thanks to our guest blogger Robert...for mammalian RNAi Browse all plasmids for RNAi Check out Addgene's plasmids and resources for plant biology... address these shortcomings, both short hpRNAs (shRNAs) and artificial micro RNAs (amiRNAs) are frequently...precursors of microRNAs found in the genome, whereas shRNAs are exogenously derived. Importantly, instead of...single ~21-nt interfering RNA is produced using shRNA/amiRNA. Although sh- and amiRNAs are likely more...Arabidopsis species, respectively. Short hairpin RNA (shRNA) is conceptually similar to the microRNA precursor...research community. Fortunately, many tools for shRNA in mammals are available at Addgene. Identifying...
  10. Cre-Lox and Other Site-Specific Recombinases

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    ...Site-Specific Recombinases Cre Plasmids Flp Plasmids Dre Plasmids Other Recombinase Plasmids Recombinase-Dependent...deleted. shRNA Expression: Cre-lox can be used to turn shRNA constructs on or off. In floxed-shRNA constructs... the genome or control gene expression, and find plasmids for your experiments. Plasmid...modify the genome or control gene expression or skip ahead to browse highlighted plasmids expressing Cre ,... excise the shRNA to return gene expression to physiological levels. In lox-STOP-lox shRNA constructs,... vectors. Highlighted Plasmids Browse the tables below to find popular plasmids expressing your favorite...tamoxifen”, or “light”): Cre Recombinase Plasmids ID Plasmid Description Vector Type Promoter PI Additional...
  11. Tetracycline Inducible Expression

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    ... Promoters Mammalian shRNA Plasmids Cre-lox Plasmids Stem Cell Research Plasmids References Das, A. T....Lentiviral Tet-On plasmid for inducible expression of shRNA with puromycin selection. See Plasmid #21916 for ...pAAV-Ptet-RFP-shR-rtTA AAV Tet-On shRNA vector. To evaluate shRNA efficacy by fluorescence, use Plasmid #35626 as a reporter...the transactivator and the tet-controlled gene of interest from one plasmid. A single vector approach may... to use for cloning to control expression of your gene of interest. ID Plasmid Description Transactivator...EZ-Tet-pLKO-Puro Lentiviral Tet-On plasmid for easier cloning and design of inducible shRNA expression, with puromycin...puromycin selection. See Plasmid #85973 for blasticidin and Plasmid #85972 for hygromycin selection. TetR...
  12. Lentivirus Plasmids

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    ... Viral Plasmids Lentiviral Plasmids Lentiviral Plasmids Transfer Plasmids Packaging ...divided among multiple plasmids: Transfer plasmid — contains transgene, sgRNA, or shRNA of interest flanked....1 puro 3rd U6-driven shRNA empty plasmid with puromycin selection. See plasmid 24150 for hygromycin selection...Weinberg 10878 pLKO.1 – TRC cloning plasmid 3rd U6-driven shRNA empty plasmid. Includes a stuffer for easy cloning...14748 pLKO.3G 3rd U6-driven shRNA empty plasmid with EGFP marker. See plasmid 14749 for Thy1.1 selection...Packaging Plasmids Envelope Plasmids Resources Lentiviruses, a subset of retroviruses, are some of the most common...flanked by LTRs Packaging plasmid — contains packaging and regulatory genes; one plasmid in second-generation...
  13. Empty Backbones - Choosing Your Perfect Plasmid Backbone

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    ... Plasmid Collections Empty Backbones Choosing Your Perfect Plasmid Backbone Empty backbones...interest in a controlled environment under various conditions. When choosing what plasmid backbone to use...Collection NLS Nuclear localization dCas9 plasmid - dCas9 expression plasmid without effector fusions; 3X Flag... of plasmids for packaging and expression, see our dedicated Adeno-associated Virus (AAV) Plasmids page...collection of plasmids for packaging and expression, see our dedicated Lentiviral Plasmids page Retroviral...contains AdEasy®-1 plasmid View our Adenovirus Plasmids page for more information Genome...lentiviral shRNA expression pnCasPA-BEC - A cytidine deaminase-mediated base-editing plasmid in Pseudomonas...
  14. Using Addgene's New Viral Service for Your Research

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    ...delivering control shRNAs, GFP, and rtTA from the Tet-on system. The first two can serve as controls in a variety...virus, and quality control data for each of the materials we distribute. Quality control info can be found...The viral preparations undergo rigorous quality control testing at Addgene meaning they come ready made...accelerate your research.   Why distribute virus? Plasmid distribution is booming, but, over the years, many...list of what’s available or suggest additional plasmids with the Viral Service Suggestion Form. Lentivirus...used to activate expression of a gene under the control of the tet operator. AAV AAVs are the workhorses...are already available allowing you to chemically control neuronal activity while studying your phenotype...
  15. 28 Hot Plasmid Technologies from 2015

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    ...sgRNA (U6) expression, shRNA/shRNA-miR30 constitutive (H1, U6, 7SK) or inducible shRNA-miR30 (CMV-TO) expression...amazing plasmid technologies developed by our community of depositors. With over 40,000 plasmids avaliable...amazing new plasmid tools that have come through our doors in 2015. Do you have a favorite new plasmid tool ...temporal control over CRISPR/Cas9 mediated genome modification and gene expression. The plasmids associated...system plasmids are available through Addgene and are already very popular. Use these plasmids to increase...constitutive or inducible, gene knockdown with shRNA or shRNA-miR30, (2) tamoxifen-inducible CreERT2 gene... can visualize: Cell Structure Plasmids: Cell Structure Plasmids: ER mCherry-Sec61 beta BFP-Sec61...
  16. Getting Started with Behavioral Neuroscience: Standardizing Experiments and Using Viral Vectors

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    ..., behavioral neuroscientists can now precisely control where and when certain genes are expressed to investigate... in a laboratory, a high level of experimental control is required, because seemingly tiny external factors...Experimenter Interaction should be minimal and strictly controlled; optional handling animals Experiment Behavioral...neurotrophic factors. Another option uses optogentics to control neuronal activity, commonly via light-activated...sequence targeting the gene is cloned into a viral shRNA expression vector and the vector particles are delivered...Viral vectors allow a tight spatial and temporal control of gene expression manipulation. They are injected... share ways how scientists have used Addgene’s plasmid repository and viral service for their behavioral...
  17. Viral Vectors 101: Virus Safety

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    ...cargo in one plasmid (the transfer plasmid), the envelope (Env) gene on a separate plasmid (envelope plasmid... One such control is dividing up the essential components of a virus into different plasmids. For a retroviral...Gag structural protein on yet a third plasmid (packaging plasmid). Viral production then proceeds by transfection...virus and its infectivity in check. Engineering controls, safety systems that are built into how something... transfection of all three plasmids into a producer cell line, such as HEK-293T, production of viral particles... and Pol genes are not encoded in the transfer plasmid, the component that physically integrates into ... retroviral packaging components onto distinct plasmids for safety.    Viral cargo-specific safety...
  18. 22 Hot Plasmid Technologies from 2014

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    ... Hot Plasmid list. Other popular plasmids & blog posts @Addgene: The 10 Most Distributed Plasmid Technologies...inducible inactivation. Find the Robinson plasmids or the Royle plasmids and get to work! Robinson et al...designed the pOSIP (one-step integration plasmid) series of plasmids, vectors that convey both the sequence...mGRASP plasmids. Additionally, the lab recently described the use of another set of mGRASP plasmids in their... favorite plasmid technologies? Email us at [email protected]  and let us know what plasmids you would ...sgRNA libraries expand upon the CRISPR family of plasmids by offering a lentivirus-based mechanism for sgRNA...new CRISPR screening tools, see our CRISPR/Cas Plasmids: Pooled Libraries webpage or read our blog post...
  19. Hot Plasmids - January 2023

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    ...of the new plasmids, antibodies, and viral preps in the repository through our hot plasmids articles. ...  Find heat-inducible lentiviral plasmids here!   Wu Y, et. al. Control of the activity of CAR-T cells ... missed something smokin'? You can pitch a Hot Plasmids section (antibodies and viral preps welcome!) ...endogenous RNA imaging tool.   Fig. 1: Csm, shRNA, and Cas13 were compared head-to-head for gene expression...Figure 3 Colognori et al 2022.   Find CRISPR Csm plasmids here! Colognori D, Trinidad M, Doudna JA. Precise...2: Addgene’s western blot for mEGFP-HRas (from Plasmid 18662). See the Applications section on the Anti-GFP... Campbell et al, Nature Methods   Find YFP plasmids here!   Campbell, B.C., et al. Chemically stable...
  20. Controlling for Off-target Effects with a New Genome-wide CRISPR Screen Design

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    ...an appropriate control? Many CRISPR screens use non-targeting guides as negative controls. Non-targeting...are well characterized and strategies exist to control for these faults. However, it’s still unclear if...screens and how best to design these screens to controls for flaws. Recently the Bassik Lab at Stanford...site in the genome. This means that while they control for many of the effects of gRNA and Cas9 expression...identified essential genes while previous Cas9 and shRNA library screens only identified  60% of the essential...detecting Cas9 cutting. Safe targeting guides better control for non-specific toxicity than non-targeting guides... a coding region. Targeting these sites should control for the effects of guide expression and dsDNA breaks...
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