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  1. Plasmids 101: Degron Tags

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    March 14, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ... can make an informed choice!   References and Resources References Bondeson, D.P., Mullin-Bernstein,...are titratable. With these tags, protein levels aren’t limited to ‘on’ and ‘off’; varied levels of drug...profile their effectiveness with over a dozen different proteins. In the end, you can’t predict with absolute...
  2. xCas9: Engineering a CRISPR Variant with PAM Flexibility

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    March 28, 2018, 6:52 p.m.
    ..., like S. aureus and N. meningitidis, require different PAM sites than SpCas9, in this case, NNGRRT and...single PAM recognition. Created with BioRender.com. After 24 days of phage propagation, Hu ...percentages, with fold changes compared to SpCas9 in parentheses. The development of xCas9 3.6 and 3.7 shows ...is working for you in the comments section! References Hu, Johnny H., et al. "Evolved Cas9 variants ...
  3. Plasmids 101: Optimizing Plasmid Yields

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    May 26, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ... Let it incubate Check the bacterial strain Differences between E. coli host strains can impact plasmid...might want to include an extra wash step or use a different strain. For most applications, Addgene uses and...inadequate plasmid DNA yields. Why would volume make a difference? In the simplest of terms, more volume = more...conditions play a critical role in plasmid DNA yield. Different plasmids and strains will vary in their optimal...
  4. Anatomy of a Plasmid Page at Addgene

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    Feb. 4, 2016, 3:30 p.m.
    ... ever found yourself bamboozled by all of the different kinds of information on our plasmid pages? Well...depositing lab, although you may have an entirely different use in mind! This section of our plasmid pages... you to use in your Materials and Methods and References sections when citing the use of your colleague...e.g. if it was derived from a plasmid made in a different lab - or one obtained from Addgene!).  It also...
  5. Interview: Nicola Patron on Plant Synthetic Biology, MoClo, and More

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    June 12, 2014, 3:30 p.m.
    ...anymore. The kit contains sequences for several different fluorescent proteins. Visualizing fluorescence...use our promoters and terminators, but then they aren’t sure how to convert their own coding sequence to...with the Athena SWAN Charter and it has really strengthened the network of female scientists. Twitter has...for those who go to work in cancer biology.  References: A Golden Gate Modular Cloning Toolbox for Plants...
  6. Droplet Digital PCR for AAV Quantitation

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    Jan. 16, 2020, 2:18 p.m.
    ...known quantities of DNA. Additionally, an AAV reference, a virus with a known titer, can be used to confirm...both results would be valid. This is why the AAV reference is critical. It allows you to determine if your... PCR (ddPCR) does not require a standard or a reference, meaning saving on reagents (and time)! AAV titering...becoming a popular option for PCR experiments.  References Furuta-Hanawa, Birei, Teruhide Yamaguchi, and...
  7. Isolating Genomic Regions of Interest with the CRISPR System

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    May 30, 2019, 12:44 p.m.
    ... adaptations of this system have been made in different fields of study. In addition to the identification...purification with an anti-Cas9 antibody. These different tag systems and affinity purification schemes ...dystrophy (FSHD), a disease for which there is currently no cure (Campbell et al., 2018). Find plasmids...please also see our interview with Dr. Fujii. References Campbell, Amy E., et al. "NuRD and CAF-1-mediated...
  8. Viral Vectors 101: The Retroviral Lifecycle

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    July 27, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...dimerized linear ssRNA strands (which can have a different genomic sequence from one another) — by various... with lentiviral replication.  Resources and References More resources on the Addgene blog Viral Vectors...popular lentiviral plasmids γ-Retrovirus Guide References Cullen, B. R. (1992). Mechanism of action of ...Delivery of Gene-Editing Systems Based on CRISPR/Cas: Current State and Perspectives. Viruses, 13(7), 1288. https...
  9. CRISPR 101: RNA Editing with Cas13

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    July 31, 2020, 12:30 p.m.
    ...alleles, or introduce a premature stop codon to render an RNA nonfunctional. In their quest to build a...are present in the gRNA spacer, as ADAR will preferentially edit an adenine if the template has a cytosine...(Abudayyeh et al., 2019). To avoid some of the inherent drawbacks for RNA editing of natural cytidine ... Valley contributed to updating this article. References Cox, David B.T., et al. “RNA editing with CRISPR-Cas13...
  10. Lentiviral Vector Uses and Overview

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    May 19, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ... applications. Read on to learn more about the current (and future) applications of lentiviral vectors...facilitates nuclear export of transcripts). A different viral envelope protein (Env), usually from VSV-G...plasmid number. For more information on the key differences between the 2nd and 3rd generation packaging ...use lentivirus in the comments section below! References 1. In vivo gene delivery and stable transduction...
  11. Tips for Screening with Yeast Two Hybrid Systems

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    Oct. 22, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ...when separated (2), and that DBD and TAs from different systems could be combined effectively (3). In ...a more vigourous screen is to use a number of different bait and prey vectors. This has been shown to ...split ubiquitin system has been devised (8). References 1. Casadaban M.J., Martinez-Arias A., Shapira...Science. 1986; 231:699-704. PubMed PMID: 3080805. 3. Brent, R., and Ptashne, M. A eukaryotic transcriptional...
  12. Cpf1: A New Tool for CRISPR Genome Editing

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    Oct. 14, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ...endonuclease domain, indicating that Cpf1 functions differently. Since Cpf1 loci are widely distributed across...could be adapted for genome editing. The use of a different nuclease could potentially overcome some of Cas9...Figure from Kleinstiver et al., 2016. Cpf1’s strength may lie in its low off-target editing rates, determined...shown the diversity of CRISPR-based systems. References 1. Zetsche, Bernd, et al. "Cpf1 is a single RNA-guided...
  13. Your Lentiviral Plasmid FAQs Answered

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    April 23, 2014, 1:08 p.m.
    .... While these differences may seem subtle they result in a key physiological difference between lenti-... system is that it involves transfecting four different plasmids into the producer cells (two packaging...as the viral long terminal repeats (LTRs) are different. As a result, lentiviral and retroviral packaging...
  14. Negotiating Work and Life: How to Find the Joy

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    March 20, 2014, 3:04 p.m.
    ... to a conference. Really. No one will starve while you are away a few days. Also, your children will enjoy... yourself, “I’m not married,” or “I don’t have children, so my life will be under control.” Think again... hard not to do this. For a family with working parent(s), the sooner your kids can make a decent meal...
  15. Hot Plasmids: Fall 2024

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    Nov. 21, 2024, 1:30 p.m.
    ...middle of proteins) and performs well in many different antibody-based applications.  IPI’s recombinant...virus 5 and their use in revealing antigenic differences between human, canine and simian isolates. J ...systems don’t always work across species due to differences in natural DNA repair pathways and spontaneous...at focal adhesions in living cells in several different contexts.   Figure 5: Left: Mechanism ...
  16. Controlling for Off-target Effects with a New Genome-wide CRISPR Screen Design

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    Sept. 13, 2018, 1:55 p.m.
    ...that safe-targeting guides better control for the inherent effects, or background noise, of dsDNA breaks ...on-target activity. However, there was no significant difference in depletion of ricin sensitizer genes identified...Knockout Library are available from Addgene! References 1. Morgens, David W., et al. "Genome-scale measurement...libraries Find all of the CRISPR Pooled Libraries currently available from Addgene Other Resources Watch...
  17. Neuronal labeling with Spaghetti Monster

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    Aug. 14, 2018, 12:42 p.m.
    ...tracking experiments (Rizzo, 2009). With many different FPs that emit across the visible spectrum, researchers...of existing FP and epitope tags, researchers in Loren Looger’s lab have developed new molecular tags combining...antibodies. The “spaghetti monster” name is a reference to the deity of the social movement, the church... to the expanded use of smFPs in the future. References 1. Viswanathan, Sarada, et al. "High-performance...
  18. Advanced Uses of Cre-lox and Flp-FRT - A Neuroscientist’s View

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    Oct. 19, 2017, 1:54 p.m.
    ... Optimizing FLP FRT through smart engineering Different FLP versions – making FLP efficient The first ...efficiency to Cre (Kranz et al. 2010). These differences in recombinase efficiency are important to keep...should be visualized at the same time from two different plasmids this approach becomes problematic as ...the genOway press release for more information. References 1. Atasoy, D., Y. Aponte, H. H. Su, and S. M....
  19. Viral Vectors 101: Preparing Pooled Libraries

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    July 13, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...Addgenie Hannah Dotson.  Resources and references References Joung, J., Konermann, S., Gootenberg, J...and producing lentivirus. But pre-made libraries aren’t quite plug-and-play: you’ll still need to titer...incubation time, antibiotic conditions, and amount of polybrene. (psst…didn’t get your library pre-made from Addgene...
  20. Overcoming the AAV Size Limitation for CRISPR Delivery

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    Sept. 16, 2020, 1 p.m.
    ...immunogenicity and range of serotypes allowing preferential infection of certain tissues. However, packaging...equally potent Cas9 protein, the Zhang lab took a different approach. They analyzed over 600 Cas9 orthologs...Sontheimer lab used NmeCas9 with AAV to edit two different disease-causing loci in mouse liver.  Two other...have also been used to express base editors. References Chew WL, Tabebordbar M, Cheng JKW, Mali P, Wu...
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