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  1. Important Considerations When Using AAVs

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    June 13, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ...and the central nervous system. Currently, AAVs are being used to deliver CRISPR/Cas9 but have the potential...(such as AAV2) (4). Otherwise, using a specific system for controlling gene expression such as Cre-lox...be used with new exciting technologies (such as CRISPR/Cas9) as they allow for gene delivery in an efficient...mediated gene expression and tropism in mice after systemic injection." Molecular Therapy 16.6 (2008): 1073...Gene Expression in Mammals A Match Made in Heaven: CRISPR/Cas9 and AAV Viral Vector Elements Additional ...
  2. Overcoming the Challenges of Lentiviral Production

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    Aug. 7, 2018, 12:31 p.m.
    ... packaging systems, this system incorporates the Tet-off transcriptional activation system to drive high...packaging system is best for a particular experiment. The newer generation lentiviral packaging systems were...packaging systems divide the viral elements among multiple plasmids. Second generation packaging systems use...packaging systems please see Addgene’s Lentiviral Guide. While the third generation packaging systems offer...when choosing the correct system. Recently, a fourth generation packaging system has become available through...can pose certain challenges. Whether choosing a system that is the best fit for the experiment, trying...is greatly reduced. Third generation packaging systems further split the viral genome by removing the ...
  3. PRIDICT: Predicting Efficiencies of Prime Editing Guide RNAs

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    June 25, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...Your gRNA for CRISPR Genome Editing PRIME Editing: Adding Precision and Flexibility to CRISPR Editing Resources...Resources on Addgene.org CRISPR: PRIME Edit Collection The CRISPR Guide Empty gRNA Expression Vectors...Prediction of efficiencies for diverse prime editing systems in multiple cell types. Cell, 186, 1–17. https:...
  4. Viral Vectors 101: Integrase-Deficient Lentiviral Vectors

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    May 13, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
    ...lines, delivering CRISPR/Cas9 to cells for genome editing, and introducing inducible systems into cells, among...For simplicity, we’ll use the second-generation system as an example.  The lentiviral transfer plasmid... is gradually reduced. For example, after using CRISPR/Cas9 to edit a gene, the expression of Cas9 is ...High-frequency off-target mutagenesis induced by CRISPR-Cas nucleases in human cells. Nature Biotechnology...
  5. Plasmid Tools for Microbiome Studies

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    June 27, 2019, 12:25 p.m.
    ...recipients using the IncP⍺-family-RP4 conjugation system. This system can deliver plasmids to both Gram-positive...or preparation, and deliver CRISPR components for gene disruption or CRISPRi. While designed to study the...with antibiotic selection. The team tested this system in vitro and in vivo. They identified cells from... mRNA concentration within a sample. Using this system, the Collins lab was able to detect mRNA from 10... using the Bee Microbiome Toolkit (BTK) Another system that lacks genetic tools is the bee microbiome....markers, promoters, and inducible gene expression systems in bee gut microbiome species such as Snodgrassella...plasmid could also be used to study other microbiome systems. Find the toolkit for modular assembly of broad...
  6. Developing a cold tolerant E. coli using specialized chaperones

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    Jan. 28, 2020, 2:35 p.m.
    ...thereby enabling efficient CRISPR-Cas mediated editing for psychrophilic systems as well as engineering and...are highly preferable (and successful) as host systems since their biology is well studied, and they are...which are not compatible with regular mesophilic systems are the psychrophilic enzymes.  The reason behind...issues when forced to express in mesophilic host systems. The so-called “regular” temperatures of growth...? That won’t work out either - most mesophilic systems would either die out or grow so inefficiently that...this impasse, our team decided to create a hybrid system where we could incorporate cold-tolerance inducing...inducing genes within a regular mesophilic host system. This would make the host able to grow at low temperatures...
  7. Predicting Adverse Reactions to Monoclonal Antibody Drugs

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    Feb. 13, 2024, 2:15 p.m.
    ...cells (PBMC) in 3D models of the human lymphatic system. PBMCs consist of various immune cells, and can...built that contain various components of the immune system. Figure 2: In-vitro models for immunogenicity... they are designed to mimic the human lymphatic system or even the human skin and subcutaneous models ...effects of the drug on the actual cells or organ system. This allows scientists to get a more definitive...occurrence and extent of the adverse drug reaction. This system would somewhat act like a 2-step verification. ...Resources Antibodies 101: Introduction to Antibodies CRISPR in the Clinic   ...
  8. Five Popular Model Organisms, Part 2

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    Sept. 29, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...101 blog series Learn more about CRISPR and genome editing in our CRISPR 101 blog series Resources on Addgene.org...check out this blog post to see even more genetic systems for emerging model organisms!) Escherichia coli... in gene modification tools and methods such as CRISPR have vastly improved scientists’ ability to use...use in the axolotl including plasmids for use in CRISPR and Tol2 transposase induced transgenesis.  Xenopus...Xie, Z., Zhang, C., & Xing, X.-H. (2018). Pooled CRISPR interference screening enables genome-scale functional...
  9. K. phaffii: Rising to the Occasion

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    April 4, 2023, 1 p.m.
    ...expression system to the general research community in the 1990s when they abandoned the system. Since then...Two Hybrid System Additional Resources on Addgene.org  Yeast-mediated cloning CRISPR plasmids: Yeast... some research laboratories) have picked up the system for some of the uses outlined below. Biology They...
  10. All in a Twist: dsRNA

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    Feb. 2, 2023, 2:15 p.m.
    ...and then, hopefully, immunity to that virus. This system is certainly a double-edged sword – balancing antiviral...epigenetically silenced, but dysregulation of these systems can lead to local dsRNA production. In the same... accordingly. While not perfect, these sensing systems work to distinguish between RNA of cellular vs.... and respond appropriately. When these sensing systems fail, diseases and steep cellular consequences ...021-00430-1 More resources on the Addgene blog CRISPR 101: RNA Editing with Cas13  RNA Interference ...
  11. Luminescent Imaging with Nano-lanterns

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    May 25, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ... cause unintended activation of the optogenetic system. Biosensors based on Nano-lantern technology are...genes for endogenous protein fusions created using CRISPR/Cas9. eNLs offer high luminescent signal for imaging...substrate does not alter cellular physiology in your system. Optical sectioning cannot be conducted with luminescence...emission you’ll capture. Since the Nano-lantern system does not use external light for excitation, you...
  12. New and Upcoming Viral Vectors - May 2020

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    May 28, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...now available as a lentiviral prep. It's a human CRISPR inhibition library that inhibits over 18,000 human...lie in the spatiotemporal control offered by the system that allows for specific manipulation of neurons...mCherry Bryan Roth   Recombinases Recombinase systems such as Cre-lox allow for more accurate cell and...enzyme that induces recombination of lox sites. This system takes advantage of the extensive supply of transgenic...should be come available in the next few weeks. CRISPRi pooled library The Dolcetto pooled library is now...
  13. Hot Plasmids: Spring 2025

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    June 3, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
    ...beyond Cas9 with STITCHR: a combined CRISPR / retrotransposon system with the pithy name "site-specific ...site-specific target-primed insertion through targeted CRISPR homing of retroelements." The Abudayyeh-Gootenberg Lab...Christopher Fell, PhD. After minimizing the system's size, the scientists fused the retrotransposon...now available as in-stock viral preps using the systemic PHP.eB capsid, to express either the optogenetic...
  14. Adenoviral Vector Production and Troubleshooting

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    June 14, 2018, 11:44 a.m.
    ...contaminants have slowed the use of this system. New and improved systems are still being developed. A detailed...cloning capacity to ~12 Kb. The ever popular pAdEasy system belongs to this category. 3rd Gen AdV (Gutless...Construction of the rAdV plasmid (~1 week): The AdEasyTM system is the most popular method for creating adenoviral...generation of recombinant adenoviruses using the AdEasy system." Nature protocols 2.5 (2007): 1236. PubMed PMID.... et al. A practical guide for using the AdEasy System. 3. Jager, Lorenz, et al. "A rapid protocol for...- a primer for beginners Adenoviral delivery of CRISPR/Cas9 5 tips for troubleshooting viral transductions...
  15. Evolution of Brainbow: Using Cre-lox for Multicolor Labeling of Neurons

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    April 24, 2015, 2:39 p.m.
    ...CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing may be the hot new way to manipulate gene expression, but other gene manipulation...manipulation systems remain valuable to biology. Cre-lox recombination, discovered in the 1980s, is one of... evolution of the  Brainbow multicolor labeling system - a perfect example of the continued utility of...Cre-lox to create the Brainbow mouse neural labeling system. Brainbow-1 and -2 have been further refined to...applied to cell marking and lineage tracing in other systems, such as zebrafish and Drosophila. Why Brainbow...synopsis of the differences amongst the Brainbow systems. Pre-Brainbow techniques, such as Golgi staining...further recombination. Brainbow-1.1 scales up the system to four fluorescent proteins, with recombination...
  16. A Practical Approach to Choosing the B(right)est Fluorescent Protein

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    June 1, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ...protein strongly depends on both the biological system as well as the imaging method, we recommend basing...filters, and detector sensitivity) and the biological system (temperature, prokaryote versus eukaryote, background... In mammalian cells this would be possible with CRISPR/Cas-based genome editing. Selecting a bright fluorescent...determine and compare their practical brightness in a system closely mimicking the future application. In figure...
  17. Designer PUF Proteins for Any RNA Target

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    June 17, 2014, 7:57 p.m.
    ...With the meteoric rise of CRISPR technology, the ability to direct enzymes – from nucleases to transcription...engineering of complex gene networks. A comparable system for targeting specific sequences of RNA is highly...
  18. Adeno Associated Virus (AAV) for Cell and Gene Therapy

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    Nov. 7, 2017, 1:59 p.m.
    ...antibodies developed by the immune system – patients’ own immune systems can develop antibodies that neutralize...selected both for their ability to evade the immune system and for enhanced abilities to infect target tissues...delivery to the central and peripheral nervous systems." Nature Neuroscience 20.8 (2017): 1172-1179. PubMed...our Viral Vectors Featured Topic Page Learn about CRISPR-AAV vectors Learn about Addgene AAV Quality Control...
  19. Save Time with Transient Plant Leaf Transformations

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    July 25, 2019, 12:03 p.m.
    ...for the development of transient transformation systems for other species as well. Things to consider in...which works well for us. Use a well working vector system This allows you to quickly assemble vectors and...We are a huge fan of the Golden Gate based MoClo system. The vectors mentioned in this blog post above ...above are ready to use vectors, but with the MoClo system you can easily and quickly create customized vectors...and comparison of the GUS, LUC and GFP reporter system for gene expression studies in plants." Plant Biology...page Find synthetic biology plant plasmids Find CRISPR plant plasmids ...
  20. CrispyCrunch: High-throughput Design and Analysis of CRISPR+HDR Experiments

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    Feb. 7, 2019, 2:16 p.m.
    ...Addgene.org Find CRISPR plasmids and resources Download the CRISPR eBook Read our CRISPR guide  ... our CRISPR 101 blog posts Learn about some considerations when designing gRNAs Find other CRISPR software...-existing guides for primer design. The ecosystem of CRISPR tools Before deciding to build our own tool...announce the general availability of new a tool for CRISPR scientists––CrispyCrunch! CrispyCrunch is a web... helps scientists design and analyze batches of CRISPR samples. We invite you to jump in and try it out...Cambrian-like explosion of software tools accompanying the CRISPR revolution. (See omictools for even more.) However...for guide design, there are few tools to analyze  CRISPR repair outcomes, which is important for quality...
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