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  1. CRISPR 101: Targeting RNA with Cas13a (C2c2)

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    ...protein in question: C2c1, C2c2 and C2c3 (short for Class 2, candidate 1, 2, or 3). C2c1 and C2c3 are related...to see this group of enzymes continue to make a splash in the CRISPR field. We feel that the culture of...27256883. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5127784. Find plasmids from this paper at Addgene. 2. East-Seletsky,...) (2016):270-273. PubMed PMID: 27669025. Find plasmids from this paper at Addgene.  3. Gootenberg, Jonathan...28408723. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5526198. Find plasmids from this paper at Addgene. 4. East-Seletsky,...) (2017):373-83. PubMed PMID: 28475872.  Find plasmids from this paper at Addgene.  5. Abudayyeh, Omar...550(7675) (2017):280-284. PMID: 28976959. Find plasmids from this paper at Addgene. 6. Shmakov, Sergey...
  2. A New Optogenetic Tool Based on AraC Controls Gene Expression with Blue Light

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    .... pBLADEONLY: This plasmid contains only BLADE and is based on the pTRC99a plasmid. It does not include...AraC and other promoter systems, head over to our Plasmids 101: Inducible Promoters article.) Modifying AraC...reporter downstream of the PBAD promoter. To use this plasmid with your gene of interest, you would replace mCherry...PBAD promoter. If you already have a pBAD33-based plasmid expressing your gene of interest, all you have ... and shared with Addgene. You can find all the plasmids deposited from Di Ventura's lab, including the...nuclear export system (LEXY) here. Optogenetic plasmids from the Khammash lab can also be found here. ...Learn more about inducible promoters Visit the Plasmids topic overview page Resources on Addgene.org ...
  3. Antibodies 101: Introduction to Gating in Flow Cytometry

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    ...the cytometer illuminates the passing cell with a laser and detects the light scattered by that cell at ...surface. Bear in mind, the voltage setting of the laser impacts the magnitude of FSC, SSC, and all fluorescent...experienced colleagues.   Figure 1: The laser pulse illuminates the cell and is scattered forward...the time that the cell spent passing through the laser beam. A is simply the area under the resulting curve... Figure 2: As the cell passes through the laser beam and causes it to scatter (FSC/SSC), the detected...), the time the cell needed to pass through the laser (W) and the area under the curve (A).   While... FSC/SSC plot, largely depends on cell type and laser voltage. The voltage describes an electric potential...
  4. Visualizing Translation at the Single Molecule Level

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    ...Addgene.org Find Fluorescent Protein Plasmids Check Out Other Hot Plasmid Technologies ...proteins and is driven by an inducible promoter (Plasmid 64542 or 64543) Before translation, both GFP and...contains a CAAX sequence to bind the mRNA to the plasma membrane; this sequence prevents diffusion of the...Since the SunTag-based system tethers mRNAs to the plasma membrane, it’s not appropriate for use with mRNAs... physiological states. References 1. Ingolia, Nicholas T., et al. “Genome-wide analysis in vivo of translation...19213877 PMCID: PMC2746483 Find ribosome profiling plasmids at Addgene. 2. Halstead, James M., et al. “Translation...1367-71. PMID: 25792328 PMCID: PMC4451088 Find plasmids from this paper at Addgene. 3. Yan, Xiaowei, ...
  5. Quick Guide to Working with Drosophila Part 3: Genome Engineering in Flies

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    ...different plasmids. Harvard’s DRSC/TRiP Functional Genomics Resource Center has various plasmids for overexpression...gene of interest is cloned into a plasmid, you can send your plasmid to a company. For a few hundred dollars...Basically, you place your gene of interest in a plasmid and get the vector incorporated into the germline...filtering by fly as species of gene. Find Gal4 and UAS plasmids at Addgene Choosing a vector to generate a transgenic... dollars, they will inject the plasmid into fly embryos and pick out flies where your transgene has been...incorporated into the germline. Outsourcing the plasmid injections is much easier than doing it yourself...Recombination Resources at Addgene.org Browse Drosophila Plasmids ...
  6. Kiran Musunuru on the Newest TALEN Genome-Editing System

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    ...effector nuclease (TALEN) kit consisting of 834 plasmids. The researchers showed they could use their TALEN...particular DNA sequence? Musunuru: The kit includes 832 plasmids containing prefabricated pieces that allow you...the genome in rapid fashion. The two remaining plasmids in the kit have the rest of the protein in place...fluorescent proteins used to sort the cells after the plasmids have been introduced by transfection or electroporation...protein that binds those 15 base pairs is take four plasmids out of the library in the appropriate combination... ligation with the four inserts and the master plasmid in one step. The kit also has other unique aspects...you are designing a TALEN on paper to a finished plasmid. With our protocol, it is feasible to produce genetically...
  7. dTAG - You're it!

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    ...1). Plasmids: We generated a series of plasmids that are available from Addgene. These plasmids enable...Resources on Addgene.org Browse all CRISPR plasmids CRISPR plasmids for protein tagging Find validated gRNAs...Detailed protocols describing the use of these plasmids are available here. The Methods section of Nabet...cloning procedures used to construct the deposited plasmids. Molecules: We synthesized dTAG molecules by conjugating...terminus should be tagged, the dTAG lentiviral plasmids can serve as a rapid means of comparing functionality...Cas9 Nickase Design and Homology Directed Repair Plasmids for endogenous gene tagging in human cells Resources...
  8. Working with Nuclear Receptors

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    ...problem of sharing plasmids, providing researchers with a one-stop shop for plasmids and vectors, and making...other tissues. At the Nuclear Receptor Signaling Atlas (NURSA), one of our primary goals is to promote ...progress that has been made in the NR field over the last thirty years or so would not have been possible ...development of a vast number expression and reporter plasmids and the free exchange of these vectors between...increased the burden associated with identifying plasmids in the research literature and acquiring them ... feature direct links to listings of available plasmids for our curated NRs and coregulators. We look ...edits the website of the Nuclear Receptor Signaling Atlas (NURSA) at www.nursa.org. Bert O’Malley, M.D.,...
  9. A Practical Guide to Optimizing AAV DIO and FLEx Vector Expression

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    ...analyzing the plasmid and viral DNA sequences and expression profile at multiple steps from plasmid amplification...to flip back into the inverse orientation (See Plasmids 101: FLEx Vectors). While this strategy greatly...recombination that are typically employed during viral plasmid amplification (Fischer, KB. 2019). This means that...of this finding, we now include guidance on the plasmid page of DIO/FLEx AAV vectors where this occurs ... mechanism of spontaneous reversion during AAV plasmid amplification. On the left homologous pairs of ...specific” promoter, such as the truncated tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) promoter for catecholamine neurons or glial.../FLEx vectors for off-target expression.  Some classes of neurons transiently express TH during development...
  10. Fluorescent Proteins 101: Visualizing Subcellular Structures & Organelles

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    ...Allen Institute for Cell Science Plasmid Collection Check Out Plasmids for FRET Check Out the Fluorescent..., most secreted proteins are produced in the endoplasmid reticulum, modified in the golgi and then transported... 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...
  11. Chromoproteins: Colorful Proteins For Molecular Biology Experiments

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    ...at the cells on the plate. For example, if your plasmid contains a gene encoding a blue chromoprotein, ...colonies to determine which cells have taken up the plasmid. Of course, other follow up methods like sequencing... chromoprotein sequences into E. coli BioBrick plasmids (meffRed, eforRed, asPink, spisPink, scOrange,...chromoproteins. In some cases, cells containing high-copy plasmid-borne chromoproteins lost color overnight in liquid...problem. There is no single “ideal” chromoprotein plasmid that combines the most desirable features: intense...Chromoproteins for allelic exchange Figure 3: pTOX plasmids expressing amilCP and tsPurple genes. Image: Lazarus...sequential homologous recombination events: The plasmid carrying the desired genetic modification integrates...
  12. Light Sheet Fluorescence Microscopy

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    ....  This is in contrast to confocal laser microscopy where the laser and the reflected light travel through...Voie, David Burns and Francis Spelman focused a laser beam into a thin sheet to illuminate a fluorescent...than the modern cameras used in LSFM. In LSFM the laser light sheet, typically 2-6  microns, illuminates...-bleaching or photo-damage than in conventional laser scanning microscopy . Since image acquisition is...Ultramicroscope.  In addition, adjusting the thickness of the laser sheet and using multi-view imaging can provide enhanced...compared to transgenic animals (17).  These viral plasmids are available through Addgene.  The combination...University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Find plasmids from the Lee Lab here. Pantelis Tsoulfas is an...
  13. Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs)

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    ... His solution? Bringing his research into the classroom. I had the opportunity to talk with Provost recently...interest. The result was a positive experience for the class but one that left him overwhelmed. Therefore, he...measured activity, MDH is particularly amenable to in-class labs. Provost ultimately settled on a two-semester...critical thinking skills (Knutson et al., 2010a,b). Classroom-based research projects have also been proposed...professional success (many of my students include their in-class research experience on their resumes). CUREs are... sounds like an exciting opportunity for your classroom, I highly recommend you try implementing one. ...on planarian flatworms both in and out of the classroom.   References and Resources References Bangera...
  14. MXS Chaining

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    ...Gibson Assembly Learn About Other Plasmid Cloning Techniques Plasmids 101: Green Fluorescent Protein Resources...Fluorescent Protein Collection Find Plasmid Kits at Addgene Find Plasmid Cloning Protocols References 1....combination of different genetic sequences into plasmid DNA. In high throughput cloning techniques, although...MXS chaining MXS-chaining was designed to create plasmids for fluorescence imaging or flow cytometry applications...modules (Figure 2) are contained in individual plasmids and are each flanked by the same multiple cloning...throughput cloning is to facilitate the construction of plasmids with many components. The creators of the MXS-... plasmid cloning...
  15. Tips for arabidopsis transformation

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    ...Using arabidopsis in the classroom Resources on Addgene.org Find plant plasmids Visit our plant resource...this method include: Cloning and transforming a plasmid into the bacterium Agrobacterium tumeficans - a...available (Weigel and Glazebrook, 2002). Find plant plasmid resources at Addgene  Choosing an expression system...options, but here are a couple of my favorites. Plasmids from the Tsuyoshi Nakagawa lab are binary gateway...prefer Golden Gate assembly, there are a series of plasmids from the Dinneny lab that additionally allow for... plant’s flowers inside. 50 mL falcon tubes or plastic weigh boats are both great options for this, depending...culture you are growing definitely contains your plasmid. Grow lots of Agrobacterium: The more agrobacterium...
  16. Interview: Hodaka Fujii on enChIP, New CRISPR Tools, and More

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    ...enChIP Plasmids? All Hodaka Fujii lab plasmids Sign up to receive email alerts when new plasmids from ... shopping for a wide range of plasmids. The merit of depositing plasmids to Addgene has been spectacular...this technology and its advantages? Fujii: In the last several years, my lab has been working on development... researchers all over the world have requested plasmids for enChIP through Addgene. Retroviral Expression...user-friendly and precise. We will deposit the plasmids of these systems to Addgene in the near future...Community Addgene: In 2012 your lab first deposited plasmids with Addgene. In 2014, you joined Addgene's Advisory...
  17. Reflections and Looking Ahead

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    ...accelerating scientific discovery. Over 150,000 plasmids empowering researchers worldwide. Countless breakthroughs...countries enriched our repository with 15,020 new plasmids — a testament to the scientific community's commitment...next-generation sequencing, setting new standards for plasmid quality control. Through our partnership with the... viral vector options. Almost any AAV transfer plasmid in our repository can now be packaged on demand...toward giving you more choice in how you receive plasmids — as DNA or bacterial stabs — ‌and reinventing...sequences and characterization data for over 150,000 plasmids, empowering bioinformaticians, data scientists...developers to unlock the potential of our extensive plasmid database — because we believe that innovation flourishes...
  18. Inside Addgene's 10 Year Anniversary Gala

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    ... about the last 10 years @Addgene Check out our impressive stats from 10 Years of Plasmid Sharing Or ... into the successful, internationally renowned plasmid repository that it is today. Although I wish I ... founders, Melina Fan, Ken Fan, and Benjie Chen. Last week, the Addgene 10-year Anniversary Gala celebrated...music playing all night was hand-picked (like our plasmid samples!) by Addgenies. If you were there, you ...video highlighting the changes at Addgene over the last 10 years as well as the many people that make up...Addgene uses E. coli bacteria to generate copies of plasmids. The community of scientists, part of the Addgene... complicated process of requesting and sharing plasmids has become simplified through Addgene. Looking...
  19. How to Write a Scientific Review Article

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    ....org Check out Our Hot Plasmids Articles to See Compiled Info on New Plasmids Review the CRISPR Field...beginning. I also recommend using the citation style of (Last name, Year) in the document while writing, because...style to whatever the journal requires. Using the (Last name, Year) format also has the benefit of exposing..., we summarized how frequently each member of a class of proteins was mutated, as reported in various ...We made a table that listed each protein in the class, then for each protein we listed all the studies... we made a schematic of all the proteins in the class that showed the relative sizes and the conserved...similarities and differences among proteins in the class. Offer your perspective It doesn’t have to be long...
  20. Avoiding the Dark Side of Fluorescent Protein Fusions with mOX FPs

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    ...with a resident endoplasmic reticulum (ER) protein instead localizes to the cytoplasm? Or more troubling...other than the cytoplasm. Generally, FPs evolved in or were engineered for use in cytoplasmic environments...mitochondria and chloroplasts, the extracellular milieu, and gram negative bacteria periplasm. Efforts to ...FPs) localized to compartments other than the cytoplasm. That is, unfortunately, some investigators realize...quality control of secretory proteins in the Endoplasmic Reticulum and live cell imaging approaches. Erik...mediate mitotic inheritance independently of the endoplasmic reticulum." The Journal of cell biology 154.2...
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