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  1. Plasmids 101: Modular Cloning Applications and Kits

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    May 14, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...more of these kits, as there are many options! CRISPR CRISPR-Cas can harness the power of MoClo to expand...repurposed for CRISPR applications (gene insert = Cas9 + gRNA), Addgene distributes specialized CRISPR kits too...including conditional gene expression, multiplexed CRISPR, and chromosomal integration of larger expression...targetability and effectiveness. Perhaps the most intuitive CRISPR MoClo application is to assemble multiple unique...edit optimization, and more. While there are many CRISPR-Cas libraries and tools available for certain model...biologists, Addgene has not one, not two, but three CRISPR MoClo kits for plants that work for both monocots...MoClo can help you achieve it! More recently, a CRISPR MoClo kit termed Fragmid was developed for mammalian...
  2. Addgene: The First Twenty Years

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    Dec. 19, 2024, 2:15 p.m.
    ...And when CRISPR arrived in 2012, our repository was rapidly able to support sharing of CRISPR constructs...information across the globe.  “Read the Addgene guide: https://www.addgene.org/guides/crispr/” — SirHamhands...responding to a request for “any suggestion for CRISPR online course for beginners” on r/labrats, Reddit...library of antibody educational resources, including our new Antibodies 101 eBook, the Antibody Guide, and...ready-to-use recombinant antibodies service, part of the Neuroscience AntiBody Open Resource (NABOR) platform...comprised of 1302 plasmids, was shared with researchers across the globe. As the pandemic slowed, Addgene began...-use viral vectors were useful for researchers wanting high quality reagents, and we realized we could...
  3. Hot Plasmids: Summer 2024

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    Aug. 27, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...s Neuroscience Antibody Collection to find a recombinant anti-GFAP [N206A/8R] antibody shared by James...well as antibodies for identifying other cell types in the nervous system!  Find recombinant anti-GFAP [...N206A/8R] antibody here!   Figure 5: Free-floating rat brain sections stained with Anti-GFAP. The...Genome-wide programmable transcriptional memory by CRISPR-based epigenome editing. Cell, 184(9), 2503–2519...months we highlight some of the new plasmids, antibodies, and viral preps in our repository through our...CHARM: A compact epigenetic silencer Recombinant antibodies for marking astrocytes MagIC-Cryo-EM for sample... determination on magnetic beads for scarce macromolecules in heterogeneous samples. bioRxiv 2024.01.21.576499...
  4. 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...highlighted how chromatin substantially affects prime editing outcomes across many genomic locations. In...2023), their predictive power is sometimes limited across different targets due to variations in chromatin...learning prediction of prime editing efficiency across diverse chromatin contexts. Nature Biotechnology...
  5. 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... 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...regulate regeneration and wound healing are conserved across species, studying the axolotl may reveal the potential...10.1111/j.1365-313x.2009.04086.x Krämer, U. (2015). Planting molecular functions in an ecological context with...
  6. AAV Q&A with Tim Miles

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    May 17, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
    .... The continued development of more and smaller CRISPR tools is an exciting area for future AAV application...- a primer for beginners Adenoviral delivery of CRISPR/Cas9 Tips for a first time AAV user Resources ...and somewhat more reliable quantitation. Differences in sample treatment across methods can affect reported...advise that users keep titering method consistent across samples within a project. Targeting Your AAV Q4...e.g. first at 2 months, then at 4 months? Or do antibodies become a prohibitive problem? A: Re-administration...for AAV due to the development of neutralizing antibodies in animal models. All of our engineered AAV are...
  7. Viral Vectors 101: Integrase-Deficient Lentiviral Vectors

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    May 13, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
    ...purposes, like creating stable cell lines, delivering CRISPR/Cas9 to cells for genome editing, and introducing... 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...molecular biology for over three decades. Widely used across various research applications, they have become...lentiviral vectors, the lentiviral genome is distributed across multiple plasmids. For simplicity, we’ll use the...isolating genomic DNA from transduced cells and quantifying the integrated viral DNA along with a reference...detecting vector particle components or performing quantitative PCR titration of vector DNA in samples harvested...
  8. Twenty Years of Sharing: Expanding Accessibility

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    Nov. 21, 2024, 10:47 p.m.
    ...Educational Resource Top Five by Views Guides CRISPR Guide Lentiviral Guide AAV Guide Optogenetics Guide... What is a Plasmid? How to Design Your gRNA for CRISPR Editing The Promoter Region - Let's Go! How to ...primers to help users get started with tools like CRISPR, lentivirus, and optogenetics — and shared the ...to identify and reduce barriers for scientists wanting to share their tools with Addgene.  In our next...materials both available and accessible to scientists across the globe?” By asking this question, and by listening...Addgene blog Twenty Years of Addgene Sharing: CRISPRTwenty Years of Sharing: Addgene's Viral Vector Service...
  9. SunTag and Fluorescent Imaging

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    March 28, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ...applicable across many areas of research. Beyond fluorescence, SunTag can also be used to improve CRISPR-based... how its localization and expression may change across various conditions. However, this system is far...GCN4. GCN4 recruits GFP fused to the cognate scFV antibody, which is expressed from a separate plasmid. This... track run lengths of the motor protein kinesin across microtubules. Tanenbaum et al. then tested their...
  10. Cancer and the Immune System: Deciphering the Relationship

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    March 14, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ... first ever CRISPR-based clinical trial in 18 lung cancer patients. This study used CRISPR gene editing...are a few of the reasons antibodies may result in a lack of response. Antibodies targeting the tumor-augmenting...effectively in mice. Chimeric antigen receptors T cells producing chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) on their...acquire genetic alterations and alter cell-surface antigen production to evade the immune system. 3. Escape...sidestep immune surveillance: Suppressing Function Antigen presenting cells (APCs) that would normally alert...regulates the expression of the tolerance-producing antigens enunciated above. Finally, signals released from... produces modified dendritic cells (DCs) and macrophages (M1 and M2) that help create welcoming environments...
  11. Technique: Probe Phage Genomes for Host Binding Proteins

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    Sept. 29, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ... Addgene Blog Learn How CRISPR Can Be Combined with Phage for Antimicrobial Purposes Use Yeast Two Hybrid...Systems to Probe Protein-Protein Interactions Use CRISPR For Genome-Wide Screens Resources on Addgene.org...characterization, these proteins could function as surrogate antibodies for identifying and characterizing sugars and...transformants for isolated colonies (150-200 per plate) across 20 fresh selective plates. Step 2: Express random... good start if you’re using a pET vector) and antibiotic for plasmid selection. Remove air bubbles between...temperature. If you’re lucky enough to have an antibody or other protein on hand that will specifically...
  12. A Novice's Perspective on Neuroscience - SfN2017

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    Dec. 15, 2017, 2:07 p.m.
    ...interactions with Alzheimer's, I found others using CRISPR to generate new knockout mice, using adenoviral...by how neuroscientists are using techniques from across different disciplines to better understand neurobiology...There were, of course, many companies selling antibodies, microscopes, and dissection tools, but there...brain function. These scientists pulled tools from across the biological spectrum to learn more about the...
  13. Plasmid Tools for Microbiome Studies

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    June 27, 2019, 12:25 p.m.
    ...or preparation, and deliver CRISPR components for gene disruption or CRISPRi. While designed to study the...can be both sorted using FACS and isolated with antibiotic selection. The team tested this system in vitro...and in vivo. They identified cells from 19 genera across four phyla that have taken up the plasmid through...the addition of standards, the assay is semi-quantitative and can approximate mRNA concentration within...host-range of the plasmids and suitability of various antibiotic resistance markers, promoters, and inducible ...microbiome responds to infection, dysbiosis, and antibiotic treatment. To facilitate these studies, Pamela...
  14. Plasmids 101: Biotinylation

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    Nov. 15, 2018, 1:50 p.m.
    ... interactions Learn how biotin can be used with CRISPR Additional resources ThermoFisher Scientific... and antibody labelling. In these experiments, biotin is added to a primary or secondary antibody that...your macromolecule of interest To utilize the natural binding of biotin and avidin, macromolecules of interest...process by which biotin is added to a protein or macromolecule. Biotin can be added enzymatically or chemically...soluble molecule that does not interfere with the macromolecules it is added to. Biotin also has an exposed ...that targets your protein of interest or primary antibody respectively. Avidin bound to a reporter is then... on this complex can bind to your biotinylated antibody. This creates a large meshwork of biotin-avidin...
  15. Overcoming the Challenges of Lentiviral Production

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    Aug. 7, 2018, 12:31 p.m.
    ...for transfer plasmids with small inserts (such as CRISPR guides) while a single 72h harvest is best for ...the transfer gene. By dividing the viral elements across multiple plasmids, the risk of recombination and...generally a good place to start. If you don’t anticipate that you will need large volumes of lentivirus...
  16. Fluorescent Proteins 101: Monitoring Cell Mobility Using Fluorescent Proteins

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    Aug. 15, 2017, 1:24 p.m.
    ... of other technologies such as optogenetics and CRISPR/Cas9 will help immunologists create even better...with the engineering of fluorescently labelled antibodies made it possible to track cells from one organ...harvesting lymph nodes at different times after antigen challenge, scientists were able to track where ...diverse tissue environments. These studies provide quantitative measurements of cellular motility, interactions...By specifically labeling T cells, B cells, and antigen presenting cells, scientists have been able to ...the bloodstream to invade lymph nodes and scan antigen presenting cells, but two-photon microscopy enabled...scanning was and how fast T cells could jump from one antigen presenting cell to another. Indeed, we now know...
  17. Quick Guide to All Things Lentivirus

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    March 21, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ...vectors fantastic options for delivering shRNA, CRISPR/Cas9 components, and fluorescent sensors. Retroviral...quiescent or terminally differentiated cells such as macrophages and microglia. This property makes the lentivirus... method detects the expression of viral capsid antigen p24, the FACS dosing method correlates viral titre...reverse transcriptase activity assay uses qPCR to quantify viral RNA. All of these methods have been described...
  18. Viral Vectors 101: Systemic Capsids

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    Oct. 12, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...delivered: fluorescent proteins, optogenetic sensors, CRISPR elements, etc... *These are only starting recommendations...capsids, when writing this post, we didn’t come across a broadly used working definition of systemic capsids...concurrently to minimize the impact of neutralizing antibodies developed in response to the first exposure to...AAV-PHP.eB. For this reason, the Gradinaru lab anticipates that high-dose AAV-PHP.AX will be the capsid ...expression (EGFP, in the depositing manuscript) across the brain. AAV-BI-28 has been tested in C57BL/6J...brain cells, with a higher efficiency (82 — 85% across the brain in mice) and greater specificity than...efficiency, and is not neutralized by pre-existing antibodies against AAV9-based vectors (and vice versa), ...
  19. Fluorescent Proteins 101: Fluorescent Biosensors

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    May 18, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ...characteristics like pH, redox state, and voltage across membranes. These sensors generally follow the same...Experiments Experiment  Detection Method Notes Quantification of a process Plate-based assays (plate reader...reader) Detect the average amount of fluorescence across a population of cells (i.e. in a plate well). Use... HPLC (proteins or other molecules) Isolate or quantify cells, proteins or other molecules that have been...Autophagy Sensor Read about Aptamer Fluorophores Use CRISPRainbow for Genome Visualization Resources on Addgene.org...
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