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  1. The time and cost required to make a plasmid

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    March 23, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...cost required to make a plasmid. In 2023 (and at closer to 2 million plasmids shared than not!), we think...great Plasmid Debate of ’18, Blue Flame depositor John Doench calculated the time to make a plasmid. Doench... make a plasmid? Doench also calculated the cost of consumable reagents used to make a plasmid, which ... to make plasmids that already exist, and we significantly reduce costs of producing plasmids with high-throughput...lot of plasmids, it’s almost always faster to order from us!) Ask the PI If you want a plasmid for free...high-throughput” Instead of making one plasmid at a time, try constructing several plasmids in parallel. That way, you...collection pages to more easily find plasmids Search for a plasmid in Addgene’s repository ...
  2. Plasmids 101: The protein expression toolbox

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    Feb. 16, 2023, 7:05 p.m.
    ... a gene (cDNA) can be done by either plasmid or virus. A plasmid carrying your cDNA can be targeted for...resources on the Addgene blog Plasmid 101: Inducible Promoters Plasmid 101: Repressible Promoters CRISPR...knock out. Looking for some permanent knock out plasmids? Check out our Cre vector and Murine LoxP vector...of protein expression. Addgene has a dCas9 KRAB plasmid for transient knockouts!  Turn it on Turn it on...
  3. Plasmids 101: Using Transposons in the Lab

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    July 6, 2021, 1:28 p.m.
    ...move antibiotic resistance genes between plasmids or from plasmids to the bacteria’s genome. In humans, if...elements are split into two classes based on their mechanism of transposition: Class I TEs, also called retrotransposons...rest of this article. Class I Transposable elements (TEs): Retrotransposons  Class I TEs are also known...retroviruses, like HIV, replicate. Class I TEs do not encode a transposase enzyme.  Class I TEs are considered replicative...Created in BioRender.com.   Class II TEs: DNA transposons Class II TEs are also known as DNA transposons...the key components of transposons, how they are classified, and how they are used in the lab. What is a ...retrotransposons, and Class II TEs, also called DNA transposons. DNA transposons are commonly used as tools...
  4. CasPEDIA: A Functional Classification of Cas Enzymes

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    Jan. 25, 2024, 2:15 p.m.
    ...exact Cas9 plasmid used by Jinek et al. 2012, or browsing for the latest AsCas12a plasmids, Addgene and...). CasPEDIA Database: A Functional Classification System for Class 2 CRISPR-Cas Enzymes [Preprint]. Biochemistry...al. (2019). Evolutionary classification of CRISPR–Cas systems: a burst of class 2 and derived variants....searchable resource that provides summary information on Class 2 Cas enzymes. The information is organized in wiki...intended applications. Within CasPEDIA, there is a classification system, CasID, to help facilitate direct comparison...find a link to search Addgene's collection for plasmids containing that enzyme, and embedded in the References...lists on every page you can find direct links to plasmids from the article if they're available through ...
  5. Troubleshooting Your Plasmid Cloning Experiment

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    Sept. 24, 2019, 12:55 p.m.
    ...Browse our Plasmids 101 blog posts Read blog posts on plasmid cloning Read about different plasmid elements...to the backbone plasmid; a starting point could be a molar ratio of 1:2 (plasmid:insert), but this parameter...colonies screened might not contain the correct plasmid. There’s a lot that can go wrong! With all the ...cloning project, and hopefully obtain your coveted plasmid with no substantial delays. Design, design, design...spend some time outlining the construction of the plasmid and all the steps you will have to take. Decide...you chose, and verify that the sequence of the plasmid you are working with is correct. It's also best...ways you can assemble the different parts of a plasmid based on the cloning strategy you followed. While...
  6. Plasmids 101: Methylation and Restriction Enzymes

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    June 30, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ... expression. Methylases involved with these processes (for example Dam and Dcm methylases) are independent...contain 3 methylases that recognize and methylate different stretches of DNA: Dam methylase adds a methyl... of DNA Dcm methylase adds a methyl group to the second cytosine of CCWGG EcoKI methylase adds a methyl...desired mutation into your plasmid of interest by PCR generates mutated plasmids with no methylation (there...Mutagenesis to Mutate Your Plasmids Resources on Addgene.org Check Out Our Plasmid Protocols Boost Your Molecular... for purposes other than cloning or confirming plasmids. It turns out that restriction enzymes are one...followed by TC. As shown in the figure below, a Dam methylase recognition site (underlined in red) overlaps ...
  7. Plasmids 101: Terminators and PolyA signals

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    March 31, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...Download our Plasmids 101 eBook to get all the background you need to start working with plasmids! What are...Techniques Read all of our Plasmids 101 Posts Resources on Addgene.org Browse our Plasmid Reference Pages Just...Plasmids designed to express genes in a given host cell type are generally broken down into two broad...based on the functional elements they contain. Plasmid DNA in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic systems ...Rho-dependent terminators are not usually employed in plasmid-based expression systems, so these will not be ...the end.  Nearly all common bacterial expression plasmids use Rho-independent terminators, which include...termination with polyadenlyation. Mammalian expression plasmids are primarily used to create mRNA and the commonly...
  8. Addgene's Tips for Plasmid Quality Control

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    Jan. 14, 2016, 3:30 p.m.
    ...sequence analysis, plasmid verification, and using NCBI BLAST. Tips for high-throughput plasmid sequencing If...sharing plasmids through Addgene is that we provide an added level of confidence in the plasmids we distribute...ensuring plasmid quality is to stay organized. Here at Addgene, we collect data on every plasmid we distribute...cloned into the plasmid) and any other important features that differentiate this plasmid from its predecessor...for the inserts or the full plasmids. This will enable you to quickly BLAST your sequencing result against...on the Addgene Website View our Plasmid Reference Pages Get Plasmid Backbone Information from Our Vector...distribute through our quality control processes. Every plasmid we receive is rigorously verified before becoming...
  9. Your Top Requested Plasmid in 2015!

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    Dec. 30, 2015, 3:30 p.m.
    ...from our repository to find our most requested plasmid in 2015. In line with all of the exciting developments... past year, we're excited to announce that the plasmid most requested from the Addgene repository in 2015...put to such great use. It’s just one of the many plasmids being distributed to and accelerating research...Knockouts Read Some Common Ways to Deliver CRISPR Plasmids to Mammalian Cells Resources on the Addgene Website...Visit our Lentiviral Guide Pages Find Lentiviral Plasmids Find CRISPR Pooled Libraries ...
  10. 28 Hot Plasmid Technologies from 2015

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    Dec. 23, 2015, 3:30 p.m.
    ...amazing plasmid technologies developed by our community of depositors. With over 40,000 plasmids avaliable...amazing new plasmid tools that have come through our doors in 2015. Do you have a favorite new plasmid tool ...system plasmids are available through Addgene and are already very popular. Use these plasmids to increase...luciferase-fluorophore pH fusion reporters, pRSETb-pHlash and pcDNA3.1+-pHlash, that use Bioluminescence Resonance Energy...Characteristics of the pHlash reporter protein include: H+ specific response cytoplasmic retention insensitivity... can visualize: Cell Structure Plasmids: Cell Structure Plasmids: ER mCherry-Sec61 beta BFP-Sec61...bound to it). Classically it has been easier to overexpress the POI-tag fusion from a plasmid or from a random...
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