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  1. Plasmids 101: Colony PCR

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    ...step is to mini-prep these clones and submit the plasmids for Sanger sequencing. Sequencing allows you to...
  2. Plasmids 101: FLEx Vectors

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    ...In a previous post from our Plasmids 101 series, we learned how the Cre-loxP recombination system can...2286602. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3406316. Find FLEx plasmids from these Addgene depositors: Ed Boyden Bernardo... plasmids... plasmids 101...
  3. Plasmids 101: Stringent Regulation of Replication

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    ...general, these types of plasmids tend to be low copy number. Conversely, plasmids that can initiate DNA ...mechanism of plasmids under stringent control in bacteria, such as pSC101. These types of plasmids share the...Plasmids utilize their host cell's replication machinery in order to replicate. As described in our previous... may be independent of the host's cell cycle.  Plasmids are said to be under stringent control of replication...for elongation and termination. These types of plasmids tend to be high copy number. Here we will consider...replication and regulation For stringently controlled plasmids, replication is tightly coupled to the bacterial...and no additional host components are necessary. Plasmids under stringent control of replication may differ...
  4. Plasmids 101: Golden Gate Cloning

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    ...Addgene’s plasmids are used with a wide variety of restriction enzyme-based cloning methods. Each method...an attB recombination scar encoding eight amino acids, but Golden Gate assembly can be designed to be ...fragments to create TAL effector nucleases. These plasmids were designed to utilize the BsaI and BsmBI Type...create CRISPR/Cas9 constructs, assemble standard plasmids parts in different combinations, or other new ... JA, Somia NV, Bogdanove AJ, Voytas DF. Nucleic Acids Res. 2011 Jul;39(12):e82. Epub 2011 Apr 14. PubMed...PubMed. More Resources at Addgene:  Check out more Plasmids 101 Posts! Check out Addgene’s restriction cloning... plasmids...
  5. Plasmids 101: Blue-white Screening

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    ...This post is part of our ongoing Plasmids 101 series. Plasmids 101 will provide you with an overview ...of the Plasmids 101 posts here. Now that we have covered antibiotic selection here at Plasmids 101, we...far, so good, but how does this help us screen plasmids? Blue-white screening in the lab Scientists discovered...enzyme. Providing DNA encoding this section of amino acids (called the α-peptide) to a lacZΔM15-mutant bacterial...antibiotic resistance), but also confirm those plasmids have your insert (blue-white screening). Other...probably the most widespread way to select for plasmids containing an insert, there are other methods....genes supplied on the transformed plasmid. Such plasmids may contain genes that allow for the use of a ...
  6. How to Deposit Your Plasmids with Addgene

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    ...step associates an Addgene ID with your plasmids, and adding all the plasmids at once increases the likelihood...likelihood that the plasmids are given sequential IDs.   Name – we encourage the use of descriptive plasmid...Deposit ID. Addgene will send you a package containing instructions on how to prepare your plasmids and a...include the total size of the insert and the GenBank ID associated with your insert. Pro Tip! To get the ...and the vector type. Pro Tip! Reference the Addgene ID in the “backbone manufacturer” box for backbones ... your plasmids. You can “Submit Pre-Publication or Unpublished Plasmids”: Unpublished plasmids or plasmids...easy for you to share plasmids. To achieve this goal, we will archive any plasmids you've deposited with...
  7. Viral Vectors 101: Systemic Capsids

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    ...Systemic capsids While there is quite a bit of information available on how to use systemic capsids, when...new systemic capsids for both rodents and non-human primates (NHPs). These engineered capsids have increased...precursor. Considering systemic capsids for your research? While systemic capsids mostly function like your ...several systemic capsids have been developed specifically for NHPs. There are capsids that are effective...descriptions of commonly used or emerging capsids. Selected capsids are further highlighted below the table...Systemic Capsids page to learn more about that collection. Table 1: Systemic capsid plasmids available...2019. Systemic capsids for broad cell-type coverage in rodent CNS Many of these capsids were deposited...
  8. Plasmids 101 eBook 4th Edition

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    ...popular eBook, Plasmids 101,  is now available!   Plasmids 101 covers everything from plasmids parts and ...word for it!  “When people want to learn about plasmids, they don’t go to Wikipedia; they go to Addgene...
  9. Celebrating One Million Plasmids Shared!

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    ...a million plasmids would fill? Two weeks ago, Addgene edged passed our one million plasmids shared milestone...ending the day with 1,000,002 plasmids shipped. Reaching one million plasmids shared might have you wondering...how many plasmids leave Addgene headquarters every day. That would be an average of 673 plasmids each day...to packing and shipping. Every single day. 673 plasmids shipped daily may be easy to picture (see the ...celebratory lunch, it’s hard to picture one million plasmids. How much space would one million bacterial stabs...Leadership team in all their photo booth glory! #1millionplasmids On to the next million! @CarolineBME @AllostEricSite... possible without the scientists who deposited plasmids to the repository and for the scientific sharing...
  10. Plasmids 101: Secondary Nanobody Toolbox

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    ... How to Use the Nanobody Toolbox Find Nanobody Plasmids Structural comparison As the name suggests, ...are unique to camels, llamas, alpacas and other camelids. In terms of structure, HCabs are like a pared...Journal of Cell Biology. PubMed PMID: 29263082 Find plasmids from this publication at Addgene. 2. Bates, M... on Addgene.org Find more nanobody expression plasmids here Additional Resources Looking for monoclonal...
  11. Plasmids 101: Methylation and Restriction Enzymes

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    ... for purposes other than cloning or confirming plasmids. It turns out that restriction enzymes are one...your plasmid of interest by PCR generates mutated plasmids with no methylation (there are no methyltransferases... is destroyed leaving behind a pool of mutated plasmids which can later be verified by Sanger sequencing...Results Use REPLACR Mutagenesis to Mutate Your Plasmids Resources on Addgene.org Check Out Our Plasmid...
  12. Tips for Using BLAST to Verify Plasmids

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    ...Resources on the Addgene Blog: Plasmids 101: How to Verify Your Plasmid Plasmids 101: An Inside Look at NGS...helps us compare the sequencing results of the plasmids in our repository with known reference sequences...provided by the laboratories that deposit their plasmids with us or other entries in NCBI’s numerous databases... grown over the years (we now have over 60,000 plasmids!), the number of sequencing results we analyze...busy week, we may need to analyze more than 200 plasmids as part of our quality control process. Consequently...yourself frequently on the BLAST website to verify plasmids or validating your new clones, try these tips ...verification steps and free up more time for using your plasmids instead! All BLAST images are modified screen...
  13. Hot Plasmids: FRET-Based Biosensors

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    ...popular & newly available plasmids at Addgene. If you're interested in plasmids for in vivo imaging, check...the greatest challenges of neuroscience.”  Hot plasmids: Twitch sensors Griesbeck’s recent contribution...journal.pone.0082009. (PubMed) Interested in More Hot Plasmids from Addgene? Check out our Hot Plasmid page,...
  14. Plasmids 101: The Promoter Region – Let's Go!

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    ...origin of replication are necessary to replicate plasmids and make sure the cells maintains it. Here, we'll.... Chicken version is commonly used in promoter hybrids. CAG General expression mRNA Strong hybrid mammalian...development-specific promoters available to scientists. Plasmids are oftentimes put to therapeutic uses, and in...Additional Resources on the Addgene Blog Browse All Plasmids 101 Posts Learn about Mammalian Vectors Read about...Luciferase and GFP Resources on Addgene.org Find Plasmids for Your Research     ...
  15. Plasmids 101: Using Transposons in the Lab

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    ...move antibiotic resistance genes between plasmids or from plasmids to the bacteria’s genome. In humans, if...activity (Voigt et al., 2016). Sleeping Beauty plasmids  piggyBac Although its name suggests otherwise...codon-optimized wild-type piggyBac transposase.  piggyBac plasmids    Tol2  Tol2 was the first reported active DNA...increase in transposition activity  Tol2 transposon plasmids    Applications of transposons Now that you’ve...
  16. New Podcast Segment: Hot Plasmids

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    ...The Hot Plasmids Segment. Click on the player below to listen to a quick (~5 min) Hot Plasmids podcast...greatest plasmids through this podcast segment. Below, we break down each of the Hot Plasmids segments...comments about the Hot Plasmids Podcast Segment, or have recommendations for new Hot Plasmids topics, let us ...science careers, lab protocols, and, of course, plasmids. Today we’re trying a new way to present plasmid... recent newsletters. Listen to the entire Hot Plasmids episode! We generally publish 5-10 Hot Plasmid... You can find all of these articles on the Hot Plasmids webpage. If you haven’t got time to sit down and...us know in the comments section below. Hot plasmids covered in this segment Hot Plasmid 1: CRISPR X from...
  17. Finding nucleic acids with SHERLOCK and DETECTR

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    ...nucleic acids with high selectivity and sensitivity from patient samples. Find the DETECTR plasmids here!...sensitivity or the specificity to detect nucleic acids at low concentrations and/or are too expensive, ...inexpensive platforms to reliably detect nucleic acids at the atomolar level. The Zhang lab has adapted...results in as little as an hour. Find the SHERLOCK plasmids at Addgene! Applications of the SHERLOCK detection... SHERLOCKv2 provides a method to detect nucleic acids with high sensitivity and specificity without compromising...allows for simple and efficient detection of nucleic acids in a mixed population for an array of molecular ...
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