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  1. CRISPR 101: Mammalian Expression Systems and Delivery Methods

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    Sept. 24, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ...Cas9 and gRNA can be present in a single lentiviral transfer vector or separate transfer vectors. May contain...vivo viral delivery. Cas9 mRNA and gRNA Plasmids containing gRNA and Cas9 are used in in vitro transcription.... Cas9-gRNA ribonucleoprotein complexes Purified Cas9 protein and in vitro transcribed gRNA are combined...EGFP validation of sgRNAs: Can evaluate component delivery and sgRNA efficacy by cloning in genome target...can help you make precise point mutations near the gRNA target site. Choose an appropriate expression system...Components of System Application Mammalian expression vector Promoter driving Cas9 expression can be constitutive... or inducible. U6 promoter is typically used for gRNA. May contain reporter gene (e.g. GFP) to identify...
  2. Cpf1 Update: Comparison to Cas9 and NgAgo

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    July 14, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...deliver in low-capacity vectors like AAV. AAV (adeno-associated viral vectors) are commonly used for in...nucleases should fit well into AAV vectors, especially given that Cpf1 gRNAs are also shorter than those needed...tolerate mismatches at gRNA positions 1, 8, 9, and 19-23. Accordingly, the 3’ end of the gRNA target sequence...transfer, analogous to traditional restriction enzyme cloning. Sticky-end mediated gene transfer would be particularly...preferential infection of certain tissues. However, these vectors have a low genetic capacity of ~4.5 kb. At 4.1 ...kb, SpCas9 barely fits into AAV when you add in a gRNA and regulatory elements. To solve this problem, ...previously used SaCas9 (1053 aa/3.2 kb) with AAV vectors for efficient postnatal editing. LbCpf1 and AsCpf1...
  3. Fluorescent Tagging of Endogenous Genes with SapTrap

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    Oct. 12, 2017, 2:26 p.m.
    ...cells. To use CRISPaint, users need 3 vectors:  1) a gRNA vector that targets the gene of interest, 2)... site specified by a guide RNA (gRNA) sequence. Users can design gRNAs to induce the break at a specific...reaction to generate high-throughput targeting vectors. These vectors can be used to tag endogenous genes and...There is no need for PCR or cloning, as digestion of the destination vector with SapI yields 2 sites- the...the final targeting vector (Fig. 1, Step 4), and co-injection of the targeting vector and a Cas9 expression...site destination vectors for inserting a tag at multiple target sites. SapTrap vectors can be easily modified...expensive and time consuming to individually generate gRNAs and homology arm repair templates containing the...
  4. Plasmids 101: Modular Cloning

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    March 12, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...strangers to cloning. If you’re reading this, then chances are you have been in the cloning trenches yourself...yourself. Modular cloning, or MoClo, is a systematic cloning strategy designed by synthetic biologists...experiments it enables. What is modular cloning? Modular cloning, or MoClo, is an organization scheme for... MoClo reactions use Golden Gate cloning, not all Golden Gate cloning is MoClo. That’s because MoClo specifically...Level 0: Cloning of basic parts (promoters, UTRs, genes, tags, etc.) into MoClo-compatible vectors. Level...many gRNAs delivered with a relevant Cas nuclease. MoClo can be used to assemble multiplexed gRNA systems...biologists to perform large scale, one-tube cloning reactions. In this blog, we’ll cover the basics of what MoClo...
  5. Plasmids 101: Gibson Assembly and Other Long-Homology Based Cloning Methods

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    March 1, 2016, 3:30 p.m.
    ...linearized vector, the Cas9 enzyme along with a specific gRNA was used to cleave the 22kb vector. When followed...ways to clone DNA fragments which have provided appealing alternatives to restriction enzyme cloning. These..., but can also be used in basic cloning of an insert into your vector of choice as shown in the figure...the vector you want to use. If you inserted these two pieces of DNA by restriction enzyme cloning, you...homology to the vector or neighboring fragment. Then you would amplify the fragments and vector by PCR, verify...adapted to more complicated cloning schemes, such as those where the vector that you want to use is very...this resulted in the direct and seamless cloning into a vector where no other methods were available. A...
  6. Custom CRISPR Screens & the Green Listed Software

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    July 11, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ...for this purpose.  The gRNA oligos are subsequently cloned into your vector of choice using the adapter... gene is not targeted by only one gRNA, instead many different gRNAs are used for each gene. At the moment...contain 4-12 gRNAs/gene, which results in libraries containing up to around 200,000 different gRNAs. It has...should use ~400X more cells than gRNAs in a screen, to ensure that each gRNA has a good chance to contribute...multiple gRNAs targeting all genes in the indicated species and were suggested to be the best gRNAs by the...consensus on optimal gRNA design. With Green Listed you can also easily extract gRNAs for the same gene ...a full and a short name for each gRNA, as well as the suggested gRNA sequence including adapters. Output_UserInputParams...
  7. Genome-wide Screening Using CRISPR

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    Aug. 18, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ... synthesized. Pooled gRNAs are then cloned into lentiviral transfer vectors to create the CRISPR library... stranded guide RNA (gRNA). The ~20 nucleotide targeting sequence within the gRNA is defined by the user... heterogeneous population of gRNA-containing lentiviral transfer vectors, each targeting a specific gene...see Fig. 2). Individual gRNAs are designed in silico using publicly available gRNA design software and synthesized...are treated with lentivirus containing the gRNA library or gRNA library plus Cas9 to generate the mutant...libraries contain 3-6 gRNAs per target gene, and maintaining the distribution of each gRNA within the population...PAM) sequence. Co-delivery of wild-type Cas9 and a gRNA generates a double-strand break in the target DNA...
  8. Popular Retroviral Vectors and Their Uses in Scientific Research

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    July 24, 2018, 12:51 p.m.
    ...building block Entry vectors and 5 lentiviral Destination vectors. These vectors can induce combinatorial...research purposes, retroviral vectors have been developed into ‘split-vector systems’ by separating viral...and expression of these vectors when used in experiments. Retroviral vectors make up a large toolbox ...Gamma-retroviral vs. lentiviral vector systems Gamma-retroviral vectors have a relatively high transduction... many more useful viral vectors available at Addgene: Follow our viral vector blog posts for updates on...tips for using retroviral vectors in your experiments. Gamma-retroviral vectors Popular gamma-Retroviral...Transfer Vectors   Expressing your gene of interest pMKO.1 GFP (Plasmid #10676) Retroviral vector for cloning...
  9. Pushing the Limits of DNA Assembly

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    Sept. 6, 2017, 1:01 p.m.
    ...any well-executed cloning endeavor, NEBuilder requires upfront planning. This cloning methodology requires...linearized vector for seamless joining of multiple mutations spread over thousands of base pairs. Cloning sgRNAs... More about Gateway Cloning Gibson Assembly and Other Long-Homology Based Cloning Methods Screen Plasmids...of constructs with multiple point mutations Cloning sgRNAs Production of Yeast Expression Cassettes Generating...constructs to produce sgRNA for CRISPR experiments can be laborious, requiring multiple cloning steps. You can...Biolabs. What is DNA assembly? In the context of cloning, DNA assembly refers to a method of physically ...PCR to generate the mutation and linearizing your vector (preferably by PCR) for DNA assembly. Further, ...
  10. Hot Plasmids - August 2020

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    Aug. 18, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...cells expressing both dCas9 and gRNAs. The multi-gRNA piggyBac vector integrates into genomic DNA with...RNA (gRNA) sequences. But these approaches rely on continual expression of both dCas9 and the gRNA. This...labeled piggyBac vectors for uniform and sustained expression of single or multiplexed gRNAs and of dCas9 ... size, more durable, and usually much easier to clone, express, and purify compared to antibodies. Nanobodies...pMAK backbone by modifying pMAL-T-Avi-His/BirA, a vector commonly used for in vivo biotinylation via BirA... driven by a doxycycline inducible promoter. The gRNA piggyBac plasmids include a mRFP reporter. With ...protein levels. Plasmids for multiplexed piggyBac gRNA delivery and the all-in-one dCas9-KRAB and dCas9...
  11. Three Tips for Preventing Viral Plasmid Recombination in Your Samples

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    Sept. 14, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
    ...plasmids are formed. Viral vectors are prone to recombination In lentiviral vectors, recombination often occurs..., Wang N, Huo Y-X (2020) Reversed paired-gRNA plasmid cloning strategy for efficient genome editing in...problems that I help troubleshoot involves viral vectors and plasmids with repeating sequences. Repeating.... Over time, bacteria containing the recombined vector backbone will also outgrow bacteria that contain...into two smaller plasmids. The ~3.7 kb recombined vector backbone contains the antibiotic resistance gene...samples? Plasmid recombination can affect viral vectors (LTRs and ITRs), plasmids with multiple polyA sites...samples. For a more detailed comparison of these cloning strains, browse the table of common gene mutations...
  12. 15 Hot Plasmids from 2017

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    Jan. 9, 2018, 3:02 p.m.
    ...empty vectors that have standard cloning sites or gateway compatible cloning sites for easy cloning of your...be combined with your gRNA and repair templates of choice though modular cloning steps. The Voytas lab...neuronal tools to the expanding gateway compatible vectors currently shared amongst the zebrafish community...discrepancies. The polycistronic piggyBac transposon vectors tested in this work are available at Addgene. ...for the research community. You can find the AAV vectors for infecting GABA-ergic interneurons here. Dimidschstein...subsequently tested the original BE3 and HF-BE3 using a gRNA with high off-target cutting, and they found that...Very low off-target activity; protein purification vector  87439  pCMV-HF-BE3  HF-Cas9 (NGG)  Very low ...
  13. CRISPR Methods for Bacteria: Genome Engineering, CRISPRa, CRISPRi, Base Editing, and More

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    Sept. 28, 2020, noon
    ...Pseudomonas syringae. These vectors contain BsaI sites for easy cloning of a gRNA of interest. Cytidine and...pMAZ-SK contains an aTet-inducible gRNA and a backbone-targeting gRNA cassette for plasmid curing through...anhydro-tetracycline (aTc). By cloning in two tandem copies of the gRNA cassette, one can reliably knockdown...dCas9 and a gRNA are expressed on pRH2502 and pRH2521, respectively. Both dCas9 and the gRNA are Tet-inducible...Tet-inducible, and a gRNA can be cloned easily into pRH2521 using BbsI. This system results in 80-90% RNA ... gene lambda Red. pTargetF contains the specific gRNA(s), and the repair template is supplied as a dsDNA... array, while pCRISPomyces-2 contains Cas9 and a gRNA cassette. The simpler system of pCRISPomyces-2 displays...
  14. CRISPR 101: Engineering the Plant Genome Using CRISPR/Cas9

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    Oct. 11, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...Agrobacterium-compatible, Cas9 containing vectors ready for Golden Gate mediated cloning of your gRNA of interest. Figure...guide RNA (gRNA) is sufficient to modify the genome of plant cells. The structure of the gRNA (composed... to drive gRNA expression is dependent upon the cell type in question. In plant cells, gRNA expression...carries >30 “empty gRNA” backbones which contain a plant pol III promoter and gRNA scaffold sequence and...oligos with minimal cloning required. As with other model systems, multiple gRNAs can be expressed to ...aforementioned empty gRNA backbones also contain Cas9, which enables expression of both Cas9 and the gRNA off of the...expression is achieved by placing the gRNA downstream of a plant-specific RNA pol III promoter, such as AtU6, ...
  15. Plasmids 101: Knockout/Knock-In Plasmids

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    Dec. 1, 2016, 3:30 p.m.
    ...: A knockout targeting vector designed to insert a resistance gene. The vector contains a neomycin resistance... 1 and 3 of the targeted gene have been cloned into the vector on either side of an antibiotic resistance...purpose, the sequence to be inserted is cloned into the vector between the homologous sequences together...interest is difficult to target specifically with a gRNA). Be sure to keep these techniques in mind when ... homologous sequence using a specially designed vector that contains sequence homology to the locus of...Figure 2). Figure 2: A knockout targeting vector designed to insert and later remove a resistance...the one shown below, where the sequence of GFP is cloned together with the Neomycin resistance (NeoR) gene...
  16. Plasmids 101: The protein expression toolbox

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    Feb. 16, 2023, 7:05 p.m.
    ...out Addgene's Lentiviral dTAG cloning vector and SMASh degron tagging vector! Destabilizing domains Destabilizing...knock out plasmids? Check out our Cre vector and Murine LoxP vector.   Turn it off for a little while Transient...? Check out our Retro expression vector and Lenti expression vector. Turn it on for just a little while...out Addgene's Lentiviral dCas9 SAM vector and Piggybac dCas9 SAM vector! On/off control all the time If ...your protein of interest. CRISPR-Cas9 and a custom gRNA is all you need to generate a frameshift mutation... to a dead Cas9. The system is led, via a custom gRNA, to your gene of interest to temporarily increase...Lentiviral Tet-on and AAVS1 targeted Tet-on transgene vector. Degron tags Tagging relevant proteins with a degron...
  17. Addgene’s Top 10 Blog Posts from 2014

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    Dec. 16, 2014, 8:01 p.m.
    ... also loved helping to answer your plasmid and cloning questions through our Plasmids 101 series and by...Most Popular Posts of 2014 How to Design Your gRNA for CRISPR Genome Editing By John Doench (Guest...! By Kendall Morgan Plasmids 101: Mammalian Vectors By Marcy Patrick Will You Be My Mentor? Finding... Genes By Marcy Patrick Plasmids 101: Yeast Vectors By Marcy Patrick CRISPR-Cas9 FAQs Answered! ...
  18. Cpf1: A New Tool for CRISPR Genome Editing

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    Oct. 14, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ...deliver in low-capacity vectors, such as adeno-associated viral (AAV) vectors. In 2017, Zetsche et al....tolerate mismatches at gRNA positions 1, 8, 9, and 19-23. Accordingly, the 3’ end of the gRNA target sequence...transfer, analogous to traditional restriction enzyme cloning. Sticky-end mediated gene transfer would be particularly...Cas9 orthologs, Cpf1 efficiency varies widely with gRNA sequence. Both groups used multiple methods to examine...examine Cpf1 off-target editing. First, they designed gRNAs with single and double mismatches throughout the...: Effects of (A) double and (B) single base pair gRNA-target mismatches on modification by AsCpf1 (red...not mediate detectable off-target cleavage. Most gRNAs directed low-frequency Cpf1 cleavage at 1-12 off-target...
  19. Plasmids 101: Modular Cloning Applications and Kits

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    May 14, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...another great option for mammalian cloning, and is geared towards cloning multi-TU expression constructs ...Peripheral Infrastructure Vectors and an Extended Set of Plant Parts for the Modular Cloning System.” PLOS ONE...blog Plasmids 101: Golden Gate Cloning High Complexity Golden Gate Cloning with NEB’s DAD New MoClo basics...Modular cloning is a popular DNA assembly tool used to build single- and multi-gene constructs for a ...should also take a look at the Yeast GoldenBraid Cloning System (Pérez-González et al., 2017). In addition... kit is a great starter for your general plant cloning experiments. Addgene also has two additional MoClo...kit has a focus on infrastructure with shuttle vectors, several delivery systems which can be engineered...
  20. Viral Vectors 101: Parts of the AAV Transfer Plasmid

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    Aug. 11, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...the ITRs does not get packaged in the AAV vector. The cloning capacity between the ITRs is ~4.4 kb. ITRs...smaller CRISPR-Cas proteins such as SaCas9, CRISPR gRNAs, or your gene of interest. Promoter The promoter... the Addgene blog Learn more about basic viral vector elements Read about four considerations for the...
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