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  1. Hot Plasmids: Spring 2025

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    June 3, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
    ...sequence into the genome. The team established that they could reprogram the genomic target by swapping...interactions occur in the genome. This requires both targeting a specific genome location and isolating ... DNA editing By Emily P. Bentley For RNA-guided genome editing, think beyond Cas9 with STITCHR: a combined...scarless insertion — no UTR sequence added to the genome (Figure 4). Figure 4: STITCHR consists of...can "retarget" the transposon to new loci in the genome. The modified transposon RNA has untranslated regions...both help direct the fusion construct to the new genomic locus. Image courtesy of Christopher Fell, PhD....producing STITCHR. STITCHR can make a wide variety of genomic edits — single-base changes, small deletions, and...

  2. How to Design Your gRNA for CRISPR Genome Editing

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    Sept. 24, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...in the genome, or a more-active gRNA with one additional target site in a region of the genome with no... show appreciable levels of modification. Whole-genome sequencing of cells modified by CRISPR indicates...large-scale datasets of hundreds of genetic screens using genome-wide libraries have shown high concordance between...study, the former may be the better choice. For a genome-wide library to conduct genetic screens, however... hit.  This is an exciting time for functional genomics, with an ever-expanding list of tools to probe...References Anzalone AV, Koblan LW, Liu DR (2020) Genome editing with CRISPR–Cas nucleases, base editors...(2018) Base editing: precision chemistry on the genome and transcriptome of living cells. Nat Rev Genet...

  3. Treating Muscular Dystrophy with CRISPR Gene Editing

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    Jan. 26, 2016, 3:30 p.m.
    ...they must be injected regularly. Dystrophin and genome editing Since complex oligonucleotide treatment...many challenges, researchers have begun to explore genome editing approaches for exon skipping. Addgene depositor...CRISPR and AAV can be used together for postnatal genome editing in mice. Could this approach work with ...treatment, as the disease is especially well suited for genome editing. The homology-directed repair (HDR) pathway...phenotypes in cardiac and skeletal muscle. Even when the genome editing frequency is low, the relative abundance... decay. Although Nelson et al. observed only 2% genome editing in one experiment, they found the exon-...editing to maintain the desired phenotype. Precision genome editing faces the challenges above and more. One...

  4. CASTing Off for New Shores in Human Genome Editing

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    June 10, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
    ... systems to help them spread through bacterial genomes (Peters et al., 2017). Type I CAST systems rely...nuclease-deficient CRISPR-Cas system identifies and binds a genomic target using a gRNA, and an affiliated TniQ protein...transposon proteins integrate a payload sequence into genomic DNA downstream from the Cas target. Conveniently...proteins (Tns) to integrate large sequences into genomic DNA downstream of gRNA-specified sites. Created...BioRender.com. CASTs quickly became popular bacterial genome engineering tools, with early reports of 40%–60%...Wang, H. H., & Sternberg, S. H. (2024). Bacterial genome engineering using CRISPR-associated transposases...Resources on the Addgene blog INTEGRATE: Bacterial Genome Engineering Using CRISPR-Transposons Degrading...

  5. History of CRISPR Cas - A tale of survival and evolution

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    Nov. 25, 2013, 10:12 p.m.
    ...will to survive. Genome engineering and future directions CRISPR/Cas inspired genome editing was initially... (CRISPR associated genes) system. This popular genome engineering tool offers flexibility, multiplexibility...exogenous DNA would be incorporated into the bacterial genome. Cas genes, which code for polymerases, nucleases... To date, 83% of archaeal and 45% of bacterial genomes utilize this system (4). Makarova et al. grouped...is the system that scientists have harnessed for genome engineering. The diversity of the CRISPR/Cas systems...applications. Despite the ubiquity of CRISPR/Cas toolkit, genome engineers continue to work diligently and creatively...

  6. CRISPR 101: Validating Your Genome Edit

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    Nov. 3, 2022, 12:15 p.m.
    ...quantitatively assess genome edits in your target sequence and other regions of the genome. The main advantage...with Cas9. Hooray! Now it’s time to make sure your genome edits went according to plan. In this blog post...insertions and deletions identified within a given genomic window, along with the estimated editing frequency...must generate a DNA molecule with homology to your genome edit to mimic what an edited sequence would look...sequencing, provided you have some idea of where in the genome you might expect off target editing to occur. Luckily...Bas van Steensel. Easy quantitative assessment of genome editing by sequence trace decomposition. (2014)...silico off-target site identification for CRISPR genome editing. (2019) Bioinformatics 36:2001–2008. https...

  7. Viral Vectors 101: An Introduction to AAV

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    May 30, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...the ssAAV genome has a mutation in the terminal resolution site (TRS) to form a vector genome with wild-type... non-pathogenic, do not integrate into the host genome, and can be specifically targeted to a number of... expression in a particular cell type to CRISPR genome editing, optogenetics, and chemogenetics experiments... of interest, AAVs used in research have their genomes “gutted”, meaning that all viral genes except ITRs...Remember that AAVs do not integrate into the host genome and therefore the transduced gene is episomal and...self-complementary AAV (scAAV) vector. Full-length ssAAV vector genome of both polarities are rescued from the vector ...individually packaged into the AAV capsids. As a genome conversion in the transduced cell nucleus, the ...

  8. Cre-ating New Methods for Site-specific Recombination in Drosophila

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    May 12, 2015, 1:32 p.m.
    ...s004270100167. PubMed. Cryptic loxP sites in mammalian genomes: genome-wide distribution and relevance for the efficiency...system. Gerald Rubin’s lab sought to make complex genome modifications in Drosophila using multiple recombinases...recombinases. To make multiple, precise genome edits, the recombinases used must have high activity and ...recombinases. These tools should further enhance genome editing capabilities in Drosophila. References...site-specific recombinases for use in manipulating animal genomes. Nern A, Pfeiffer BD, Svoboda K, Rubin GM. Proc...

  9. Tag Your Favorite Yeast Genes with Ease

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    Nov. 19, 2013, 2:37 p.m.
    ... your experience with yeast genome modifications. In what ways have genome tagging systems enabled you...process by which nearly all domains of life repair genomic damage, specifically double strand breaks. Researchers...natural process to integrate protein tags into the genomes of S. cerevisiae and S. pombe. The protocol is ...have deposited a large collection of plasmids for genome modification in yeast developed by Dr. Pringle’...modular collection of plasmids for a wide variety of genome modifications in S. Pombe, including full and partial...

  10. CRISPR Antimicrobials

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    May 3, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...CRISPR-induced double-stranded break (DSB) in the genome is lethal. If this DSB occurs on a plasmid, the...encoded by a high-copy plasmid. In the case of the genomically encoded quinolone resistance, mediated by a single...vectors carry CRISPR RNAs (crRNAs) targeting either genomic (blue) or plasmid-based sequences (red). Treating..., specifically targets bacteria with the given genomic or plasmid sequence from a mixed population without...without affecting the other bacteria. Targeting a genomic sequence results in cell death. Plasmid targeting...introduced is lysogenic, integrating into the bacterial genome, and it carries CRISPR machinery targeting 1) the...CRISPR design for next-generation antimicrobials.” Genome Biol. 15(11):516. (2014). PubMed: PMID 25417800...

  11. Using CRISPR/Cas9 to Edit Disease Out of the Genome

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    June 23, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
    ...Cas9 technology has been a breakthrough for the genome-editing field. It has the possibility to treat ...Institute in The Netherlands used the CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing system to correct the cystic fibrosis transmembrane...difference with CRISPR/Cas9 in comparison to other genome editing techniques is its ease of use.  “I was ...They are the first direct demonstration of use of genome editing to correct point mutations in two diseases...adult stem cells has huge potential, because the genomes of adult stem cells in organoid cultures are stable.../jcp.30064 2. Barman et al. 2020. “A glance at genome editing with CRISPR-Cas9 technology.” Current genetics...s00294-019-01040-3 3. Khatibi et al. 2021.  “CRISPR Genome Editing Technology and its Application in Genetic...

  12. Plasmids 101: Mammalian Vectors

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    March 25, 2014, 3:15 p.m.
    ...part of the genome. Because the foreign DNA becomes a permanent addition to the host genome, the cells ...incorporate the genetic material directly into the genome to form a stable transfection. Unlike bacterial...transfection process is not integrated into the nuclear genome, in the absence of plasmid replication, the foreign...incorporated foreign genetic material into their genomes. Unlike plasmids used for expression in yeast and...force cells to incorporate the plasmid DNA into the genome. For the purposes of this post, we will define ...gets targeted to a specific location within the genome. Positive selection in mammalian cells works similarly...

  13. Delivery Methods for Generating iPSCs

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    April 17, 2018, 1:37 p.m.
    ...Retrovirus Integrating High Low Efficient and Stable Genome integration Insertional mutagenesis, transgene ...Lentivirus Integrating High Low Efficient and Stable Genome integration Insertional mutagenesis, residual expression...Generates transgene-free and vector-free cells Genome integration Need to sequence cells to verify excision...Generates transgene-free and vector-free cells No genomic integration Inefficient Sendai Virus Non-integrating...Generates transgene-free and vector-free cells No genomic integration Can be difficult to fully remove virus...Generates transgene-free and vector-free cells Limited genomic integration Multiple transfections required Need... Need to sequence to verify there’s no genomic integration Replicating EBNA1 episome Non-integrating...

  14. Pathways Over Time Plasmids Engage Students in Functional Genomics Research

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    May 22, 2018, 1:38 p.m.
    ...ago. Over time, the two genomes have become very different due to a whole genome duplication and extensive...projects. In the O'Connor lab, we recognized that genome sequencing projects were generating huge amounts...basis for student projects in introductory labs. Genome projects use computational methods to identify ...characterization of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae genome by gene deletion and parallel analysis. Science...PMID: 10436161. 7. Dujon, B. Yeast evolutionary genomics. Nat Rev Genet 11, 512-524. (2010). PubMed PMID... O'Connor, C.M. Pathways over time: Functional genomics research in an introductory laboratory course.... functional genomics...

  15. 10 Great Guest Posts We're Thankful For

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    Nov. 18, 2016, 3 p.m.
    ... virulent components behind. Minigenomes are stripped down viral genomes containing only the sequences...publication. Optimizing Donor DNA for Enhanced CRISPR Genome Editing CRISPR has revolutionized how researchers...researchers make knockouts and other types of genome edits, but, even with CRISPR, it isn’t always easy to insert...insert a section of DNA into the genome of your target organism. In this post, Chris Richardson, a postdoctoral...your donor DNA template to achieve more efficient genome editing - all influenced by an understanding of...and Mark Wanner from the Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine described Casilio, a system that uses ... virus infection. Microbiology and virology Minigenomes - A Safe Way to Study Dangerous Viruses Contributed...

  16. Addgene's Top 10 Blog Posts of 2015

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    Dec. 7, 2015, 6 p.m.
    ...Validating Your Genome Edit Once you’ve used CRISPR/Cas9 to make a change to the genome, you need to check...directed repair (HDR) and how it’s used in CRISPR genome editing.   2. Plasmids 101: Cre-lox Cre recombinase...potential solution. 5. Cpf1: A New Tool for CRISPR Genome Engineering While the vast majority of CRISPR plasmids..., may make it easier to make gene edits at new genomic locations. 6. CRISPR 101: Non-homologous End Joining...basics of the validation process for CRISPR mediated genome engineering. 10. Plasmids 101: Control Plasmids...

  17. Viral Vectors 101: Gamma-Retroviral Packaging Systems

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    Aug. 6, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...of the transfer plasmid sequences into the host genome. Typically, it is the sequences between and including...including the LTRs that are integrated into the host genome upon viral transduction. Most transfer plasmids...flexibility in pseudotyping.   Figure 1: Genome of a prototypical gamma-retrovirus.    Frequently...First, these viruses were derived from different genomes (MoMLV and MSCV for γ-retrovirus; HIV for lentivirus...: U3; Unique 3'; region at the 3' end of viral genomic RNA (but found at both the 5' and 3' ends of the...Contains sequences necessary for activation of viral genomic RNA transcription. R; Repeat region found within...; Unique 5'; region at the 5' end of the viral genomic RNA (but found at both the 5' and 3' ends of the...

  18. Viral Vectors 101: Types of viruses

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    June 6, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...to synthesize complementary DNA copies of their genome upon infecting a host cell. This viral DNA (also... proviral DNA) is then inserted into the host's genome and is used to make more virus. The most studied...common features with gamma-retrovirus including genome architecture, host integration, and its association... remaining an extrachromosomal part of the host genome that can replicate and divide along with the endogenous...Adenovirus Adenovirus has a linear, double stranded DNA genome which is non-enveloped. It can infect humans, many...dividing and non-dividing cells and doesn’t require genomic integration to express its cargo, in fact its viral... viral life cycle does not include genomic integration. While the expression of adenovirus cargo is high...

  19. CRISPR 101: Non-Homologous End Joining

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    April 16, 2015, 3:45 p.m.
    ...Protocol for Genomic Deletions in Mammalian Cell Lines [Video] Pooled CRISPR Libraries Offer Genome-Wide Control...One advantage to using the CRISPR/Cas system for genome engineering is the fact that Cas9 can be easily... to make a DNA double strand break (DSB) in the genome wherever the user chooses. After the initial cut...impacts what happens to Cas9-mediated DSBs in the genome. Non-homologous end joining steps Unlike HDR,... Nicking by RNA-Guided CRISPR Cas9 for Enhanced Genome Editing Specificity. Cell 154:1380–1389 . https...Nonhomologous End-Joining Strategy for Efficient Genome Editing in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. mBio 11:...

  20. Pooled CRISPR Libraries Offer Genome-Wide Control for Large-Scale Functional Screens

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    Feb. 24, 2015, 7:50 p.m.
    ...expertise? “This is the next step in high-throughput, genome-wide screening,” Konermann said. “If you want to...helper protein. SAM can be combined with a human genome-wide library to activate all 23,430 known coding...for GeCKO, a lentiviral CRISPR library enabling genome-scale, knockout screening). As the Zhang lab's ... system is robust, specific, and can facilitate genome-scale gain-of-function screening when combined ...also enabled them to turn on genes anywhere in the genome for gene control over a 1,000-fold range. Weissman...: 10.1016/j.cell.2014.02.001. Epub 2014 Feb 13. Genome-scale transcriptional activation by an engineered...-8. doi: 10.1038/nature14136. Epub 2014 Dec 10. Genome-Scale CRISPR-Mediated Control of Gene Repression...
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