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  1. RANbodies: Reporter Nanobody Fusions

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    April 10, 2018, 12:56 p.m.
    ...that’s encoded on a plasmid. A nanobody is a ~150 amino acid, single domain antibody. To create their ... your own RANbodies? Great! All of the RANbody plasmids from Yamagata et al can be found here. Can’t find...consider making you own DNA ladders with these plasmids from Penn State Need help picking the right fluorescence...Resources on Addgene.org More nanobody expression plasmids can be found here Watch this video to learn more...antibody and a ≥100-fold increase in signal over intrinsic fluorescence. Increased signal is likely due to... RANbodies are expressed in 293T cells and are secreted from cells due to their IgGκ signal peptide sequence...them. HRP RANbody staining results in a ≥10-fold increase in signal over staining with a primary/ labeled...
  2. Antibodies 101: Epitope Availability

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    Jan. 11, 2022, 2 p.m.
    ...Antibodies Resources on Addgene.org Find plasmids encoding recombinant antibodies at Addgene ...to bind to a previously hidden epitope (right). Created withBioRender.com.   Biological Processes  ...
  3. Bacterial Toxin-antitoxin Systems as Molecular Biology Tools

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    Nov. 1, 2018, 12:35 p.m.
    ...cells to retain plasmids - if a cell does not inherit plasmid due to improper plasmid partitioning, it...unstabilized plasmids were retained in less than 10% of cells while plasmids containing the plasmid addiction...selection in one plasmid, they were able to create an efficient cloning tool. The plasmid pKSCTMF contains...ensure that plasmids are passed down through generations (Figure 1). These so called “plasmid addiction ...only survive if they retain the plasmid. Since their discovery, plasmid addiction systems have been used...found that if a mini-F plasmid carried a specific 700 bp segment of DNA, the plasmid was propagated better...restriction-modification systems onto plasmids allowed cell populations to retain more of these plasmids as compared to those...
  4. Hot Plasmids and Viral Preps - May 2021

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    May 18, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
    ...subset of the new plasmids and viral preps in the repository through our hot plasmids articles. These articles...recent plasmid deposits and we hope they'll make it easier for you to find and use the plasmids you need...anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies. In the library, each plasmid encodes the mutated spike protein and a barcode, and...highlights from recent CRISPR plasmids. To find all of the CRISPR plasmids available from Addgene, head...Hutchinson Cancer Research Center developed a pooled plasmid library encompassing all possible amino acid mutations...head over to our CRISPR Plasmids and Resources page.  A new system uses light to deactivate photocleavable... accumulation of indels to measure time. These plasmids with different promoters driving expression of...
  5. No Llamas Required - Synthetic Nanobodies Against Membrane Proteins

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    June 18, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...Fusions Plasmids 101: Secondary Nanobody Toolbox Resources on Addgene.org View the Antibody plasmid collection...The Seeger lab found a way around this by using plasmids to generate sybodies, synthetic nanobodies against...nanobodies can be synthetically expressed off of plasmids in bacteria, and they can target epitopes that...form of mRNA for academic research. The template plasmids for generating your own libraries are also available...available in the Sybody Generation Toolbox plasmid kit: SB_concave, SB_loop, SB_convex. These scaffolds...libraries. Each mRNA molecule in the library doesn’t encode a stop codon, which causes the ribosome to pause...efficiently subcloned into the phagemid pDX_init plasmid, using the fragment exchange (FX) cloning technique...
  6. Tips for Titering Your Lentiviral Preps

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    March 15, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...for expression of a gene carried on the transfer plasmid or quantifying the number of viral copies that ...beneficial as they ensure that the correct transfer plasmid was used in the transfection; if preparing several... that comes from amplification of the original plasmid which can over-inflate results. A packing vector...number of target cells that are positive for vector encoded transgene expression following transduction with...antibiotic resistance genes carried on transfer plasmids. Target cells are transduced with serial dilutions... How Lentivirus is Used in CRISPR Genome-Wide Screening Learn How Lentivirus Has Been Used for Lineage...
  7. Mobile-CRISPRi: Bringing CRISPRi to Diverse Bacteria

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    April 4, 2019, 12:53 p.m.
    ...Browse our CRISPR interference plasmids Find bacterial CRISPR plasmids Read our CRISPR guide ...transposon system. This system has two parts: a plasmid expressing the Tn7 transposition genes (tnsA, tnsB... tnsB, tnsC, tnsD, and tnsE), and a plasmid that contains the Mobile CRISPRi cassette flanked by left ...copy of the RP4 transfer machinery mobilize these plasmids for transfer to recipient cells during a tri-parental...Mobile-CRISPRi ICE element forms a conjugative plasmid-like DNA circle and is transferred to recipient...transposon containing the CRISPRi components and a plasmid with the Tn7 transposition genes are transferred...RP4 transfer machinery, which mobilizes the Tn7 plasmids, and lack the ability to synthesize diaminopimelic...
  8. CRISPR 101: Ribonucleoprotein (RNP) Delivery

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    Sept. 6, 2018, 12:02 p.m.
    ...performed by transfecting cells with a plasmid, such as PX459, which encodes Cas9 and contains a site for inserting...chosen for both Cas9 and gRNA expression       Plasmid DNA may be incorporated into the genome     Off-target...targets with similar efficiency as compared to plasmid-based expression of Cas9/gRNA and can be used for... as CMV or EF1A promoters found in many CRISPR plasmids) are not expressed. Because this method does ...fluorophore tagged dCas9 may require the use of plasmid or viral-mediated delivery. You’ve decided to...and purify His-tagged Cas9 from E. coli using a plasmid such as pET-28b-Cas9-His from Alex Schier’s Lab...experimental systems that may not be amenable to plasmid based methods. One of the most common techniques...
  9. Illuminating Choices: A Guide to Selecting Fluorescent Dyes and Ligands

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    March 21, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...the endogenous target, and thus no genetically encoded tag is required. These dyes can also be attached...® and HaloTag®. These consist of a genetically encoded enzyme variant tag that covalently reacts with ...cell and protein analysis products. You can find plasmids deposited by Promega here.    References and ...More resources from Addgene Fluorescent protein plasmids and resourcesA practical approach to choosing ...fluorescent dyes, and fluorescent ligands. Figure created with biorender.com. Fluorescence refers to...fluorescent protein tags, such as higher specificity, increased versatility in probe attachment, and compatibility...exciting the fluorophore at peak wavelength can also decrease the rate of photobleaching. Interaction with receptors...
  10. Tips for a 1st time AAV user (by a Rookie AAV user)

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    Oct. 23, 2018, 11:49 a.m.
    ...packaging plasmids. The cells need three different plasmids to produce AAV: 1) the RepCap plasmid which provides...AAV plasmid standard and AAV transfer plasmids. It’s easy to contaminate a workspace with plasmid, not... viral replication; and 3) the transfer plasmid which encodes a transgene of interest that’s packaged ...going to lie, AAV transfer plasmids are kind of a pain to work with. These plasmids contain ITRs which are...cultures of your AAV transfer plasmid at 30 °C instead of 37 °C and then screen for ITR recombination with...to miniprep 5 mL of my AAV transfer plasmid cultures and then screen with SmaI digests. I freeze the bacterial...AAV’s protein shell, or capsid; 2) the pHelper plasmid which expresses adenovirus genes which help mediate...
  11. A Look Back at One Year of Plasmid Sharing for COVID-19 Research

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    July 12, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
    ...received over 13,000 plasmids requests for COVID-19 related plasmids. These plasmids have reached labs in...small collection of plasmids for coronavirus research, including a handful of plasmids that have been in...some highlights of the plasmids shared over the last year and how these plasmids have been used to accelerate...circulating and plasmids containing these mutations have been deposited at Addgene. Plasmids deposited from... labs also deposited plasmids for producing COVID-19 diagnostic enzymes. Plasmids in this toolkit include...These plasmids contain both untagged and tagged versions of SARS-CoV-2 ORFs and include plasmids that ...scientists through plasmid sharing and more. As you’ve read above, some of these plasmids have been in the...
  12. Fluorescent Proteins 101: Visualizing Subcellular Structures & Organelles

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    June 22, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ...Allen Institute for Cell Science Plasmid Collection Check Out Plasmids for FRET Check Out the Fluorescent...cloning your protein of interest into a vector encoding a fluorescent tag. Once expressed as a fluorescent... on the gene names in the figure below to find plasmids containing that particular gene. ... For subcellular markers in yeast see our plasmid collection from Sue Jaspersen (Stowers Institute...Prescott (Monash University). You can find more plasmids for labeling your subcellular structure of interest...interest in the Allen Institute for Cell Science Plasmid Collection. You can also use the library of full-length...Localization Poster here! References 1. Allen Institute Plasmid Pages 2. Cooper GM. 2000. The Cell: A Molecular...
  13. Prime Editing: Adding Precision and Flexibility to CRISPR Editing

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    Jan. 13, 2025, 9:49 p.m.
    ...this evolving field! Find prime editing plasmids! Find plasmids from David Liu's lab! This post was originally...the CRISPR guide Find CRISPR plasmids by function Browse our entire plasmid collection ...target site by the pegRNA — a guide RNA that also encodes the desired edit and homology to the genomic DNA...require multiple steps and enzymes. Prime editing can encode any of the 12 possible base-to-base changes in ...for treating genetic diseases. In our summer Hot Plasmids post, we covered the Liu lab’s first demonstration..., the Liu lab created and evaluated 19 PE1 variants with RT mutations known to increase activity, enhance... initial nick site (to avoid creating a double strand break), increasing editing efficiencies 2-3-fold...
  14. Rett Syndrome: A History of Research and Therapeutic Outlooks

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    Nov. 19, 2020, 2:15 p.m.
    ...their MECP2-related plasmid tools with Addgene and share additional resources. Plasmid tools to facilitate...to partner with them to launch a Rett Syndrome Plasmid Collection and Resource Center for Rett Syndrome...(Guy et al., 2007). They accomplished this using Cre-Lox mouse models in which the endogenous MECP2 gene...excision of the Stop cassette using tamoxifen-inducible Cre not only halted the neurological damage but completely... Rett Syndrome in novel ways.  Addgene’s MECP2 Plasmid Collection and Resource Center will continue to...syndrome is caused by mutations in X-linked MECP2, encoding methyl-CpG-binding protein 2. Nat Genet 23:185...two MECP2 labs (Gail Mandel and Stuart Cobb) to create the Gene Therapy Consortium. Leveraging their combined...
  15. Adapting Toehold Switches to Detect Zika Virus

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    Aug. 30, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ... Check out All the Plasmids from the Collin's Lab Find Synthetic Biology Plasmids for Your Next Experiment...deposited the best performing sensors and constructs encoding corresponding portions of the Zika virus genome...Components." Cell (2016). PubMed PMID: 27160350. Find Plasmids from the publication at Addgene 2. Green, Alexander...Experiment Deposit Your Plasmids with Addgene ...parallel. More broadly, we drew on the combined creativity and expertise of the group and yet never hesitated...
  16. xCas9: Engineering a CRISPR Variant with PAM Flexibility

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    March 28, 2018, 6:52 p.m.
    ...transcription from the accessory plasmid (AP) encoding phage gene III. The accessory plasmid library contained all...mutagenesis plasmid (MP6) permits quick, large-scale mutation of the gene of interest. They created a selection...doi: 10.1038/nature26155 PubMed PMID: 29512652 Plasmids from this paper are available at Addgene.  Additional...Addgene.org Check out our CRISPR Guide Find CRISPR Plasmids for Mammalian Systems Learn about CRISPR History...genome-wide off-targets, since increasing PAM flexibility might also increase off-target activity. Surprisingly...gone one step further, using directed evolution to create xCas9, an enzyme recognizing a broad range of PAMs...PAMs like NG, GAA, and GAT, but also displaying increased editing specificity. We’re excited to learn more...
  17. Adenoviral Delivery of CRISPR/Cas9 Aims to Expand Genome Editing to Primary Cells

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    Dec. 10, 2020, 1 p.m.
    ...Gonçalves and Ventura labs’ plasmids, including protocols, check out the plasmids at Addgene: pAdSh.PGK.Cas9...looking for a broader range of CRISPRs plasmid tools, find more plasmids, CRISPR technology guides, FAQs, and...mutagenesis similar to those achieved by isogenic AdVs encoding TALENs targeting the same chromosomal region. ...description of their experimental protocol. The three plasmids which have been deposited to Addgene are: pAdSh.PGK.Cas9...templates in somatic cells of adult animals in order to create animal models for particular cancer. That’s exactly...the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center did to create a model of Eml4–Alk-driven lung cancer (Maddalo... Addgene and could be useful to labs wishing to create this kind of animal models. Start using adenoviral...
  18. Addgene's Cancer Collection Pages Connect the Research Community

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    Sept. 6, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...available Addgene plasmids he or she can use to study it (as seen in the screenshot below). Currently...refers to 3 proteins (H-Ras, K-Ras, and N-Ras) encoded by a family of proto-oncogenes. Ras proteins are...generation of mutant cell lines. Further, for each plasmid in the kit, the transcript most commonly found ...initiative to curate our collection of cancer-related plasmids such that each is linked to a known major pathway...pathway. Now, using our new Cancer Research Plasmids and Resources page, investigators may select a pathway...Visit our Cancer Collection Pages Deposit Your Plasmids for Studying Cancer Browse Our Other Collections...as 30% of all cancers, especially those of the pancreas and colon. Despite the prevalence of Ras mutations...
  19. Tips for CRISPR Gene Editing in Mice

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    June 28, 2016, 10:59 a.m.
    ... target plasmid and pX330-sgRNA plasmid (Mashiko et al. 2013). The pCAG-EGxxFP target plasmid contains...pCAG-EGXXFP plasmid along with the individual gRNAs in their PX330 plasmids (or similar plasmids for gRNA... (c) The pCAG-EGxxFP target plasmid was co-transfected with pX330 plasmids containing sgRNA sequences ...effective ones to increase your chances of gene modification in vivo. Find Plasmids for Testing Your gRNAs... system floating around, and many pre-designed plasmids containing these variants ready for purchase. ...multi-cloning site (MCS) between EGFP fragments. The pX330 plasmid contains humanized Cas9 expression cassette and... you can insert this region into a pCAG-EGXXFP plasmid using standard cloning techniques (The XX indicates...
  20. CRISPR-based Genome Editing Systems For Editing in E. coli

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    April 13, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
    ...beneficial for plasmid clearance. It is more convenient to update the spacer(20nt) on pEcgRNA plasmid as only.... pCutamp cures the plasmids by targeting the ampR promoter in all three plasmids. pCutamp is then removed... 13 plasmids with 14 rounds of transformation in 30 days. Figure 2: (A) MUCICAT plasmids for ... original pCas/pTargetF system consists of one plasmid that expresses the S. pyogenes Cas9, a temperature-sensitive...the pTargetF construct and then introduce both plasmids into the cell. The edit in the chromosome can ...the pMB1 replicon, resulting in cutting of the plasmid. At this point, subsequent introductions of pTargetF...addition of the sgRNA sequence in pEcgRNA. Next both plasmids are transformed in E. coli with the donor DNA ...
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