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  1. The AAVantages of AAV in CRISPR Screens

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    Feb. 4, 2025, 2:15 p.m.
    ...handled at BSL-1, while lentivirus requires a BSL-2 setup. This requires a less involved setup when working...infection rates in your experiment. Figure 2: Visual representation of common AAV serotypes used..., 10(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-12449-2 Pupo, A., Fernández, A., Low, S. H., François, A.,...References and Resources References Braun, C. J., Adames, A. C., Saur, D., & Rad, R. (2022). Tutorial: design...Teyssier, N., Pan, A., Danner-Bocks, S., Sanghal, T., Yadanar, L., Tian, R., Ma, K., Palop, J. J., & Kampmann...
  2. AAVs in Retinal Gene Therapy

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    July 31, 2018, 12:55 p.m.
    ...therapy had fallen - plummeted really -  from grace 2 years prior with the death of Jesse Gelsinger in an... the whole field to a grinding stop and only now, 2 decades later, is it finally back in the limelight...the other hand, have broad tropism in the eye. AAV-2, the first identified serotype and the one used in...reading 1. FDA approves gene therapy for blindness 2. Gene Therapy emerges from disgrace to be the next...efficiently transduce various types of retinal neurons. Nowadays a toolbox of naturally occurring and engineered...
  3. Fluorescent Proteins 101: Aptamer Fluorophores

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    April 11, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ... to DFHBI in the presence of that metabolite (Fig.2). Spinach eventually evolved into Spinach2, a more...PMID: 25713381. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4364232. 2. Baker, Monya. “RNA imaging in situ”. Nature Methods...emerging environmental pollutants.” Front Chem. 2014; 2: 41. PubMed PMID: 25019067. PubMed Central PMCID: ...biosensors.” TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry 27(2):108-117 · February 2008. 11. Svensen, Nina and Jaffrey...nucleotide-based ligand binders would prove to be highly adaptable tools. The key to aptamers’ flexibility is their...
  4. Plasmids 101: Degron Tags

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    March 14, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...SMASh-tagged protein and 2) asunaprevir (small molecule). dTAG The degradation tag (dTAG) system functions...gone through an additional round of evolution (AID-2) to reduce some of the leakiness associated with the...leading to ubiquitination and proteasomal degradation. Adapted from Nabet et al., (2018).   HaloTag...of a protein and can inducibly facilitate the degradation of the tagged protein. Degrons are destabilizing...various enzymes and sent to the proteasome for degradation. The tags we will discuss here are all conditional...conditional, meaning that they only facilitate degradation of their fused protein under certain conditions...are reversible mechanisms of control. Protein degradation can be induced by the addition of a small molecule...
  5. A New Generation of Adenine Base Editors Improves Editing in Primary Human Cells

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    May 7, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...NGG-3′ (“N” can be any nucleotide base, followed by 2 guanines). This limits the use of ABEs as DNA sites... in the promoter region of gamma hemoglobin (HGB1/2) leads to continuous expression of fetal hemoglobin...evolved TadA domain. Because ABE7.10 contains a heterodimeric fusion of wild-type TadA and TadA7.10, they...wild-type TadA and the evolved TadA region. The ABE8.x-m version contains only the evolved TadA and is ~...3 components:  a deaminase (TadA, originally from E.coli, named TadA7.10 in ABE7.10)  a catalytically...nickase)  a guide RNA that targets the complex of TadA and dCas to the genomic DNA of interest  ...When ABEs are in action they bind DNA so that the TadA domain can edit the short single-stranded DNA stretch...
  6. Quick Guide to Working with Drosophila Part 3: Genome Engineering in Flies

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    July 28, 2017, 1:30 p.m.
    ...are many docking sites available for integration. 2. How soon would you like your flies ready for use?...beautiful immunofluorescent images like in this paper (2). Metabolic assays such as Seahorse can be employed...PMID: 16547094. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC1526508. 2. H. Jiang,  et al. Cytokine/Jak/Stat signaling mediates...cell differentiation (a cell type important for adaptive immune responses, which flies do not have!) (4...
  7. Delivery Methods for Generating iPSCs

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    April 17, 2018, 1:37 p.m.
    ...plasmid-based expression requires serial transfection of 1 or 2 plasmids that express the reprogramming factors of...for generating iPSCs by plasmid transfection where 2 of 11 clones tested had plasmid integration. Another...understanding the mechanisms of reprogramming, and 2) studies with clinical endpoints. In the first scenario...PubMed PMID: 27764162. PubMed Central PMCID: 5072705. 2. Sommer, Cesar A., and Gustavo Mostoslavsky. "The ...challenges." Journal of Cellular Physiology 228, no. 2 (2012): 267-75. PubMed PMID: 22767332.  3. Kim, Dohoon...PubMed PMID: 23546745. PubMed Central PMCID: 4176696. 2. Yusa, Kosuke, Roland Rad, Junji Takeda, and Allan...generation. Expert opinion on biological therapy, 10 2, 231-42. PubMed PMID: 20088717. PubMed Central PMCID...
  8. Optogenetics + CRISPR, Using Light to Control Genome Editing

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    Sept. 3, 2020, 12:15 p.m.
    ...the light-inducible heterodimerizing cryptochrome 2 (CRY2) and calcium and integrin-binding protein 1 ...inactive, dead Cas9 protein (dCas9) fused to CIB1; and 2) the activator - the CRY2 photolyase homology region... fused to both the N- and C-termini of dCas9; and 2) CRY2FL-VP64, a fusion of full-length CRY2 and the...researchers saw an 11-fold increase in mRNA levels after 2 hr and a 400-fold increase after 30 hr. The system...authors fragmented Cas9 into N-terminal (residues 2-713, N713) and C-terminal (residues 714-1368, C714...nMagC714 instead of nMagHigh1-C714, generating paCas9-2. This change did not significantly alter the system...prior work, the Sato lab also showed that the paCas9-2 system could be spatially controlled and reversibly...
  9. Troubleshooting Your Plasmid Cloning Experiment

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    Sept. 24, 2019, 12:55 p.m.
    ... working with is correct. It's also best to use 1-2 ug of the vector for digestion. PCR Design primers...plasmid; a starting point could be a molar ratio of 1:2 (plasmid:insert), but this parameter has to be optimized...colonies (5-10) and grow them in a small culture volume (2 or 3 ml) containing the corresponding antibiotic, ...provided by the major companies selling PCR reagents. Nowadays commercial polymerases are very efficient, but...
  10. What's Your Organism? Expanding Genomic Tools via the NSF EDGE Program

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    May 2, 2019, 12:41 p.m.
    ...presented in a series of quick (10 minute) or very quick (2 minute) talks so we got to hear from everyone. Addgene...evolutionary tree at least 6-7 times and on at least 2 separate continents. Mimulus (Andrea Sweigart) Monkeyflowers...Organisms, Part 1 Five Popular Model Organisms, Part 2 ...studied in 40 labs as a great model for plant adaptation and speciation. Their phenotypes are diverse ...captivity. Sticklebacks demonstrate unusual parallel adaptation to disparate environments so can be used study...
  11. Hot Plasmids: Fall 2024

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    Nov. 21, 2024, 1:30 p.m.
    ...improve solubility and stability (Figure 2).      Figure 2: Crystal structures of CRBNmidi alone...fluorescent tags in Caenorhabditis elegans. Genetics, 228(2), iyae126. https://doi.org/10.1093/genetics/iyae126...ubiquitination substrate Ikaros (IKZF1ZF2) (B). Image adapted from Kroupova et al., 2024 under CC BY license....design and studies of protein ubiquitination and degradation.   Find the CRBNmidi plasmid here!   Kroupova...
  12. Tips and Tricks for Using Golden Gate Modular Cloning (MoClo)

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    July 8, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
    ...promoter and terminator flanking the CDS, and a Level 2 multigene vector with two other independently regulated...the sequence you are trying to clone. Figure 2: MoClo assemblies depend on compatibility of four-...sequentially for your Level 0, Level 1, and Level 2 assemblies using the plasmid sequence files provided...after each transformation. This could be as few as 1–2 colonies if you’re an experienced MoClo user, but ...pages. We guarantee this will save you a lot of headaches down the line! Cash in on gene synthesis Before...
  13. Viral Vectors 101: Inverted Terminal Repeats

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    Oct. 19, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...ITR, which can either be “flip” or “flop” (Figure 2). Additionally, the ITR contains a 4-nucleotide Rep...site for Rep proteins (Savvy et al. 2013). Figure 2: AAV2 wild type ITR in flip and flop orientation. ...Packaging, and Potency of AAV Vectors. Microorganisms, 12(2), 310. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms1202031038399714...that can make vector propagation and sequencing a headache. How do I maintain ITR integrity and prevent unwanted...
  14. Hot Plasmids - January 2023

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    Jan. 31, 2023, 2:15 p.m.
    ...and in the presence of oxidizing agents. Adapted from Fig. 2 Campbell et al, Nature Methods   Find...is always best to have options.      Fig. 2: Addgene’s western blot for mEGFP-HRas (from Plasmid...nuclear (MALAT1) and cytoplasmic (CKB1) RNA target. Adapted from Figure 3 Colognori et al 2022.   Find CRISPR...
  15. Starter Guide to induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPSCs) Part 2:  Reprogramming and Transdifferentiation

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    Nov. 6, 2018, 1:12 p.m.
    ...revert back to a pluripotent stage (iPSC formation) [2, 3]. The iPSCs then proliferate and redifferentiate... more common delivery methods include retrovirus [2], lentivirus [4], adenovirus [5], Sendai virus [6]...2006. 441(7097): p. 1061-7. PubMed PMID: 16810240. 2. Takahashi, K., et al., Induction of pluripotent stem... Pluripotent Stem Cells. Cell Stem Cell, 2015. 17(2): p. 178-94. PubMed PMID: 26189426. 15. Si-Tayeb, ...induced pluripotent stem cells. Stem Cell Rev, 2015. 11(2): p. 242-53. PubMed PMID: 25578634. PubMed Central... to regeneration. Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol, 2011. 12(2): p. 79-89. PubMed PMID: 21252997. 37. Merrell, A.... a table listing some of critical differences (adapted from Zhou and Melton, 2008, [43]): Characteristic...
  16. CRISPR 101: Cytosine Transversion Editors

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    March 25, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
    ...Nature Cell Biology, 26(2), 294–304. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41556-023-01342-2 Koblan, L. W., Arbab, M...order to bind DNA, Cas9 requires (1) a guide RNA, (2) a complementary DNA sequence, and (3) a protospacer-adjacent...region of separate strands called an R-loop (Figure 2). This allows the guide RNA to base pair with the ...accessible on the outside of the enzyme. Figure 2: CRISPR R-loop. Created with BioRender.com. Base...), 35–40. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587-020-0592-2 Additional Resources on the Addgene blog CRISPR 101...J. M., Xu, A., Sisley, T. A., Weissman, J. S., Adamson, B., & Liu, D. R. (2021). Efficient C•G-to-G•C ...
  17. CRISPR 101: Cas9 vs. The Other Cas(s)

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    Dec. 8, 2022, 2:15 p.m.
    ...11 and Cas13 are 1). non-specific RNA cleavage and 2). cell toxicity. Cas7-11 does not display collateral...Cpf1 is a single RNA-guided endonuclease of a class 2 CRISPR-Cas system. Cell, 163(3): 759-771 (2015). 10.1016...features and evolved PAM sites, making Cas9 an adaptable choice for many genome engineering endeavors. ...target sequence and initiates single stranded DNA degradation. Cas3 DNA digestion can proceed up to multiple...   Choosing a Cas While Cas9 may be the most adaptable Cas currently available, the other Cas proteins...
  18. Troubleshooting and Optimizing a Western Blot

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    Sept. 17, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ... that all look exactly alike.      Figure 2: Reagent gradient. Here, the lanes are lightly marked...guide. The gel is then removed from the membrane (2) and the membrane is cut so each lane is its own piece...in the bands, you may want to consult Tables 1 and 2 in our Technical Design of a Western Blot post to ...the antibody’s dynamic range. Specifically, the 1:2, 1:1, and No dilution samples all have approximately...conditions are 4 °C overnight or room temperature for 1–2 hours, there is some evidence that antibodies may ... issues that can arise in this step: protein degradation, incomplete lysing/insoluble proteins, and protein...protein aggregation. Protein degradation, which would result in low protein yield, can be reduced by adding...
  19. CRISPR 101: Cytosine and Adenine Base Editors

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    Feb. 13, 2025, 2:15 p.m.
    ... a template, copying the base edit. Figure 2: Cytidine deamination takes place on the free strand...SpCas9 base editors with editing windows as small as 1-2 nucleotides. To reduce off-target effects associated...formation. To further decrease indel formation 1.5-2 fold, the team fused bacteriophage protein Gam to ...which we've discussed in two follow-up posts: (1) (2). Base editors have a narrow editing window of only...systems to generate ABE8e(TadA-8e V106W), which edits ~590-fold faster than the TadA from ABE7.10 without ...Engineered TadA domain for cytosine base editing Lam et al., 2023 CBE-T, CABE-T   Engineered TadA domain...evolution to create one from the RNA adenine deaminase TadA.   After seven rounds of molecular evolution, they...
  20. Plasmids 101: Expressing shRNAs for RNA Interference

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    June 17, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
    ...downstream genomic sequences (Figure 2B).   Figure 2: A comparison of an shRNA plasmid sequence and an ...module_attribute "schema_version" is_json="true" %}{% raw %}2{% endraw %}{% end_module_attribute %}{% module_attribute...References Bartel, D. P. (2004). MicroRNAs. Cell, 116(2), 281–297. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0092-8674(04)00045...miRNA-guided gene silencing. Nucleic Acids Research, 50(2), 617–634. https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkab1256 Lee...(2021). Life of RISC: Formation, action, and degradation of RNA-induced silencing complex. Molecular Cell...
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