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  1. Lentiviral Guide

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    ...Tat. U5; Unique 5'; region at the 5' end of the viral genomic RNA (but found at both the 5' and 3' ends ...transferred into the 5'LTR after one round of reverse transcription. This deletion abolishes transcription of...promoter is provided, gene expression is driven by the 5'LTR, which is a weak promoter and requires the presence...generation system through the addition of a chimeric 5' LTR fused to a heterologous promoter on the transfer...requirement for Tat. LTR Viral Promoter Wild type Hybrid: 5'LTR is partially deleted and fused to a heterologous...Cronin J, Zhang XY, Reiser J. Curr Gene Ther. 2005. 5(4): 387-398. PubMed . HIV-1 Genome Nuclear Import ...' end of viral genomic RNA (but found at both the 5' and 3' ends of the provirus). Contains sequences ...
  2. Retrovirus Guide

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    ...within both the 5' and 3' LTRs of retro/lentiviral plasmids. U5; Unique 5'; region at the 5' end of the viral...genomic RNA (but found at both the 5' and 3' ends of the provirus). 5' LTR in cis Acts as an RNA pol II...' end of viral genomic RNA (but found at both the 5' and 3' ends of the provirus). Contains sequences ...3' LTR in cis Terminates transcription started by 5' LTR by the addition of a poly A tract just after ...packaging methods. The three components described above (envelope, packaging, and transfer) are supplied... Return to Top Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about γ-Retroviral Plasmids How do engineered γ-retroviruses...may be used interchangeably. For more information about lentivirus, please read our lentivirus guide. Are...
  3. Adeno-associated virus (AAV) Guide

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    ...AAV2/5 indicates a virus containing the genome of serotype 2 packaged in the capsid from serotype 5. Use...efficiency, as well as alter tropism. For example, AAV2/5 targets neurons that are not efficiently transduced...first with a 3’ splice donor and the second with a 5’ splice acceptor. When these viruses co-infect a cell...much less efficient than with a single AAV virus (∼5%). Another technique for increasing packaging capacity...pseudotyped with viral capsids from serotypes 1, 2, and 5 display differential efficiency and cell tropism after...Learn about the types of plasmids used to produce AAV in the lab. Addgene’s AAV Guide will teach you ...you about AAV components, serotypes, pseudotyping, and more. Science...
  4. CRISPR Guide

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    ...bacterium (LbCpf1) 5' TTTV AsCpf1 RR variant 5' TYCV LbCpf1 RR variant 5' TYCV AsCpf1 RVR variant 5' TATV Campylobacter...sequence may not be characterized *In the table above, 3' and 5' indicate on which end of targeted sequence...will continue to anneal to the target DNA in a 3′ to 5′ direction. The location of any potential mismatches...inhibit target cleavage, while mismatches toward the 5′ end distal to the PAM often permit target cleavage...from naturally occurring cytidine deaminases. Figure 5: Overview of base editing More recently, researchers...transcription. The edited DNA strand displaces the unedited 5’ flap, and the resulting heteroduplex is resolved ... repair using the edited strand as a template PE4/5 - improved PE2/PE3 to inhibit mismatch repair to promote...
  5. Promoters

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    ...Promoters are about 100-1000 base pairs long and are adjacent and typically upstream (5’) of the sense...strand can initiate. The TATA box is a DNA sequence (5'-TATAAA-3') within the core promoter region where ...two short DNA sequences located at the -10 (10 bp 5' or upstream) and -35 positions from the transcription...Inducible by arabinose Promoter of the arabinose metabolic operon trp Repressible by tryptophan Promoter ...
  6. Chemogenetics Guide

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    ...activity. PSAM-5HT3 LGICs pair a PSAM domain with a 5-HT 3 serotonin receptor sodium- or potassium-selective...genetically engineered receptors. J Biol Chem. 266:5–8. PMID: 1670767 (Link opens in a new window) Tung...hardware-independent optogenetic inhibition. Sci Rep. 5:14366. PMID: 26399324 (Link opens in a new window)...to clinical translation of chemogenetics. Sci Adv. 5:eaaw1567. PMID: 31001591 (Link opens in a new window.... However, CNO is back-metabolized to clozapine and other clozapine metabolites and these can have off-target...concentrations of clozapine N ‐oxide (CNO). CNO is a metabolite of the antipsychotic clozapine and seems to be...experiments in this species may be entirely due to back-metabolism of CNO to clozapine, demonstrating the need for...
  7. Plan Your Experiment

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    ...(or Cas9 nickase) Single (or dual) gRNA targeting 5′ exon or essential protein domains High-fidelity Cas...interest. For genetic knockouts, gRNAs commonly target 5′ constitutively expressed exons, which reduces the...CRISPR/Cas9-based genome editing. Scientific Reports . 5 , 11315. PMID: 26066060 Zuris, J. A., Thompson, D....components to make lentiviral particles (for details about lentivirus, see our Lentivirus Guide ) Stable, tunable...when carrying out CRISPR experiments. Read more about how to design your gRNA . Browse Plasmids: gRNAs...to optimize your delivery conditions. Learn more about CRISPR delivery in mammalian systems . Validate ...
  8. Adenovirus Guide

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    ... Genes are divided into early (E1-4) and late (L1-5) transcripts. There are 57 accepted human adenovirus...Where can I find information about using the AdEasy™ System? The laboratory of Bert Vogelstein has published...linearized construct, and virus can be harvested about 7-10 days later. Vogelstein designed multiple shuttle... Return to Top Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about Adenoviral Vectors Are adenovirus and AAV different...E2a and VA for replication. For more information about AAV, read our AAV guide . Can I make a stable cell...
  9. Optogenetics Guide

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    ...processes via protein engineering. Biochem Soc Trans. 41(5): 1183–1188. PMID 24059506 Klapoetke NC, Murata Y,...inhibition of neuronal activity in vivo. Sci Rep. 5:14807. PMID 26443033 Wietek J, Prigge M. 2016. Enhancing... to permit CIB1 binding. As shown in the figure above, this light induced binding can be utilized to control...dimerization. In addition to the applications described above, both LOV and Dronpa can control activity of a fused...
  10. Molecular Biology Reference

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    ...supE44 ara-14 galK2 lacY1 proA2 rpsL20 (StrR ) xyl-5 λ– leu mtl-1 Top10 Invitrogen F- mcrA Delta(mrr-hsdRMS-mcrBC... Cloning Techniques Reference Guide Plasmids 101: 5 factors to help you choose the right cloning method...human genome with restriction enzymes would yield about two million DNA fragments, which is far too many...the molecular biologist’s toolbox. To learn more about different types of cloning methods check out our...restriction enzyme digestion. For more information about restriction enzymes check out NEB's website . Insert...endogenous expression levels). For more information about promoters, both bacterial and eukaryotic, as well...can be replicated easily and efficiently in a laboratory setting. Stable - Plasmids are stable long-term...
  11. Antibody Guide

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    ...but both rely on the same general strategy. Figure 5: Immunoprecipitation using bead-based antibody capture...are often used in clinical applications. Diabodies - Diabodies contain two Fab fragments, each recognizing...cells isolated from animals immunized as described above are used to create hybridomas, which produce large...different epitope, bound by short peptide linkers. Diabodies can be used for assembling protein nanostructures... Includes: Flow cytometry Read on to learn more about the applications common to each category, including...controls, and any special considerations to think about. For step-by-step instructions of many of these ...protein of interest, as described in the IP section above. Reverse the crosslink, isolate DNA, and perform...
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