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

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    ... the CRISPR system was a large one.  The question for her then was this: Can you engineer CRISPR-Cas9 ...Two-way CRISPR screening In October, Jonathan Weissman’s lab introduced additional pooled CRISPR libraries...CRISPR technology has changed how scientists edit and control genes, but according to the Broad Institute's...Institute's Silvana Konermann, the first generation of CRISPR-Cas9 plasmids were not designed with gene activation...lab describe just such a system, which they call CRISPR/Cas9 Synergistic Activation Mediator or SAM. SAM...earlier by the Zhang lab for GeCKO, a lentiviral CRISPR library enabling genome-scale, knockout screening...review the steps for how to use pooled lentiviral CRISPR libraries and keep the following in mind: These...
  2. Finding nucleic acids with SHERLOCK and DETECTR

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    ... DNA Endonuclease Targeted CRISPR Trans Reporter Cas12a (Cpf1) is a CRISPR Cas variant that can also cleave...Resources on Addgene.org Checkout our CRISPR guide page Browse the CRISPR Collection ...In the last few years, scientists have utilized CRISPR-Cas9 protein variants, Cas13, and Cas12a, to develop...develop the method termed DNA Endonuclease Targeted CRISPR Trans Reporter (DETECTR) (Chen et al., 2018). Both...Together SHERLOCK and DETECTR demonstrate the power of CRISPR-based diagnostics. SHERLOCK- Specific High Sensitivity...Abudayyeh et al 2016). Cas13 can be guided by a single CRISPR RNA (crRNA) to cleave ssRNA or mRNA. It also exhibits...reporters for each enzyme. In addition, Csm6, a CRISPR type-III effector nuclease, can be used in conjunction...
  3. Plasmids 101: Screens vs. Selections

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    ... Addgene Blog CRISPR libraries Genome-wide screens with CRISPR Lentiviral CRISPR libraries ...with small molecules/drugs. With the advent of CRISPR, genome-wide knockout screens are possible with...While the entire genome can be knocked out with CRISPR, the entirety of the small molecule realm is typically...downstream manipulations as a forward or reverse screen (CRISPR, drug, etc.), just with an added baseline component...component. Alternative screening techniques While CRISPR and drugs dominate the screening scene, there are... worth considering. RNAi screens are similar to CRISPR, but instead of knocking out the genes of interest... be lethal to cells and thus not assayable with CRISPR. Another method, popularized in yeast, are temperature...
  4. Celebrating Outstanding CRISPR/Cas9 Achievements at the Dr. Paul Janssen Award Dinner

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    ...  New to CRISPR/Cas9 Technology? Learn More: Addgene's CRISPR/Cas9 Guide History of CRISPR Cas - A tale... awards that will be bestowed upon discovers of CRISPR/Cas9 genome engineering, Dr. Jennifer Doudna and...Addgene Scientist Matt Ferenc (one of our resident CRISPR experts) at the 2014 Johnson & Johnson’s Dr. Paul...disease. They are finding they have been able to use CRISPR/Cas9 to generate mice with genes knocked out in...technologies. Addgene is proud to be helping get CRISPR reagents out to academic labs. It is our hope that.... He offered the great analogy of comparing the CRISPR/Cas9 system to Norton Antivirus. Antivirus programs... crispr/cas9...
  5. Alex Chavez on MD PhDs, CRISPR, Gene Drives, & More

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    ...on Addgene.org Check Out Our CRISPR Guide Pages Find Ready-to-Use CRISPR Lentivirus Learn about Other ...had on the podcast, has worked extensively with CRISPR, and recently became a member of the Addgene advisory...getting an MD PhD, the inside scoop on developing new CRISPR tools, and the potential uses of gene drives. ...in DNA repair informed his decision to work with CRISPR during his postdoc 12:01 - 13:21 : The Wyss Institute...07 : Alex's projects at the Wyss Institute - New CRISPR tools and the importance of moving on from "failed... work and what work he's planning on doing with CRISPR-based gene drives focusing on safety and the ability... crispr...
  6. CRISPR 101: Multiplex Expression of gRNAs

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    ...Tsang. CRISPR makes it easy to target multiple loci - a concept called multiplexing. Since CRISPR is such...Addgene.org Catch Up on Your CRISPR Background with Our Guide Pages Find CRISPR Plasmids for Your Research...components into a destination vector. The first step in CRISPR/Cas9 Golden Gate multiplexing is to clone the oligonucleotides...of genome editing events. Yamamoto Lab Multiplex CRISPR/Cas9 Assembly Kit: This kit is built for serious...Plasmid: This system allows you to assemble type II-A CRISPR arrays for dCas9-based transcriptional repression...plasmid contains a nontargeting spacer flanked by two CRISPR repeats. The spacer can be digested using BsaI,...system is a fast, multiplexable method that combines CRISPR and recombineering-based MAGE (Multiplex Automated...
  7. CRISPR 101: RNA Editing with Cas13

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    ... out our CRISPR Featured Topic Page Learn about RNA Targeting with Cas13a Learn about CRISPR DNA Base ...Resources on Addgene.org Browse All CRISPR Plasmids Check out our CRISPR Guide Pages ...enzymes are quickly becoming major players in the CRISPR field. Just a year after Feng Zhang’s lab identified...C2c2) (Abudayyeh et al., 2016) as a RNA-targeting CRISPR enzyme, they adapted Cas13b for precise RNA editing...programmable A to I (G) replacement) is the first CRISPR tool for RNA editing. Two years after that, the... targeting work with Cas13, REPAIR is the first CRISPR-based system to enable precise RNA editing. The...multiplexed manner to edit multiple RNAs. It’s clear that CRISPR RNA editors will open new doors for scientific ...
  8. Hot Plasmids Podcast Episode 3: Optogenetics Tools, Improved CRISPR Base Editors, & More!

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    ...activity, methods for increasing CRISPR editing efficiency, new CRISPR base editors, DIY DNA ladders. You...increased CRISPR editing efficiency. Listen to the Segement on Ouabain Selection  Hot Plasmid 3: CRISPR base...specificity. Listen to to the Segmennt of Improved CRISPR Base Editors Hot Plasmid 4: pPSU Plasmids for generating... crispr...
  9. Even more elegant: Single injection CRISPR/Cas9 in C. elegans

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    ...summer of 2013, a remarkable nine papers describing CRISPR/Cas9 genome engineering methods for C. elegans ...lab at the University of North Carolina has made CRISPR in C. elegans even easier - now, one can generate...approach Multiple features of C. elegans have made CRISPR/Cas9 so successful in this species, namely, the...transgene selection strategy for their C. elegans/CRISPR experiments, but this strategy required the use...sought to create a new and efficient selection-based CRISPR/Cas9 method to generate knock-ins on any genetic...other species or in cell culture. In addition to CRISPR/Cas9 applications, SEC selection could replace ... system represents another leap forward for the CRISPR/Cas9 revolution!   References Streamlined Genome...
  10. Your Top Requested Plasmid in 2015!

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    ...on the Addgene Blog Browse Our CRISPR Posts Learn about Using CRISPR to Generate Knockouts Read Some ...Genome-wide Screening Using CRISPR/Cas9. If you need help cloning a gRNA into lentiCRISPR v2, you can take a look...with all of the exciting developments surrounding CRISPR genome engineering in the past year, we're excited...References 1. Shalem, Ophir, et al. "Genome-scale CRISPR-Cas9 knockout screening in human cells." Science..."Improved vectors and genome-wide libraries for CRISPR screening." Nature methods 11.8 (2014): 783-784...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 ...
  11. PITChing MMEJ as an Alternative Route for Gene Editing

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    ...Addgene.org Learn All about CRISPR on Our CRISPR Guide Pages Find CRISPR Plasmids for Your Experiments...mammalian genomes as assessed by CRISPR design tools at crispr.mit.edu. They tested their system in HEK293...If you follow CRISPR research, you know all about using non-homologous end-joining (NHEJ) to make deletions...lab has harnessed MMEJ to create a new method for CRISPR gene knock-in, termed PITCh (Precise Integration...percentage of the mutations seen with TALENs and CRISPR. MMEJ is active during M and early S phases, when... PITCh-based genomic insertion would compare to CRISPR sticky-end insertion using the nuclease Cpf1. Since...represents another strategy researchers can exploit for CRISPR gene editing. In organisms where HDR is downregulated...
  12. CasPEDIA: A Functional Classification of Cas Enzymes

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    ...on Addgene.org CRISPR software and resources Addgene CRISPR Guide Addgene’s CRISPR 101 eBook More ...the Addgene blog CRISPR 101: Which Cas9 do I choose for my CRISPR experiment? CRISPR 101: Cas9 The Other...with any other required non-CRISPR-associated host factors required for CRISPR processing. For each enzyme...Expanding CRISPR Beyond SpCas9 More resources from the Innovative Genomics Institute      CRISPRpedia IGI... gene targeting. Fast forward a decade, and the CRISPR field has exploded with dozens of Cas enzymes and... A Functional Classification System for Class 2 CRISPR-Cas Enzymes [Preprint]. Biochemistry, Biophysics..., et al. (2019). Evolutionary classification of CRISPR–Cas systems: a burst of class 2 and derived variants...
  13. Some Like it Hot: Thermostable GeoCas9

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    ... Read about CRISPR Methods for Bacterial Genome Engineering   Interested in using CRISPR/Cas9 RNPs? Check...Other Blog Posts on CRISPR Additional Resources on Addgene.org Brush Up on Your CRISPR Background with ...Addgene’s CRISPR Guide Page Find CRISPR plasmids at Addgene ...opened up the field of thermophilic bacteria to CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing. How was GeoCas9 discovered... The discovery of GeoCas9 clears the way for CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing in facultative and obligate...the plasmids are available from Addgene. Happy CRISPRing! References Harrington, Lucas, et al. "A thermostable... crispr...
  14. DAP arrays for multiplex gene editing

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    ...The natural CRISPR locus of a bacteria host encodes multiple guide RNAs (gRNAs) on a single array to ... invading phage pathogen. Over the past decade, CRISPR tools have leveraged such host-defense mechanisms...with only minimal payloads. DAP array  Although CRISPR-Cas12a, with abilities to process and release its...leading the edge of the precision gene editing. CRISPR-Cas9, the key component to enable efficient base...multiple gRNAs for nCas9-BE, or any other kinds of CRISPR tools, without compromising their strategic advantages...for potential in vivo applications or multiplex CRISPR screening.   Using tRNAs Luckily, a fun feature... state-of-art base editor, prime editor, or any CRISPR-based gene editors, for correcting mutations or...
  15. Tips for CRISPR Gene Editing in Mice

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    ...Design You gRNA Find CRISPR Plasmids for Use in Mammalian Cells Check out All of Our CRISPR Resources  ...contributed by guest blogger Samantha Young. The use of CRISPR/Cas9 for gene editing has expanded since its adaptation...et al., 2014). There are several variants of the CRISPR/Cas9 system floating around, and many pre-designed...running as soon as possible! Selecting your target CRISPR/Cas9 is often used to study the biology surrounding...as well). Therefore, if you’ve started down the CRISPR path, you’ve probably got a gene you’d like to ...tools that do it for you. One such option is the CRISPR Design tool supplied by the Zhang lab. This simple... the available gRNA targets in that region. The CRISPR Software Matchmaker can be used to determine the...
  16. Hot Plasmids and Viral Preps - March 2021

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    ...       The CRISPR corner By Jennifer Tsang Here are a few highlights from recent CRISPR plasmids. To...To find all of the CRISPR plasmids available from Addgene, head over to our CRISPR Plasmids and Resources... very fast CRISPR, is a light-inducible CRISPR system developed by Taekjip Ha’s lab where Cas9-gRNA complex...auxin inducible degron system for C. elegans New CRISPR plasmids New items from the viral service Epigenetic...Saptrap cloning systems to generate AID* tagged CRISPR knock-in repair constructs. These repair constructs...tagged AID* into genomic sites of interests via CRISPR techniques. This tool-kit includes an array of ...Cas9 cleavage can induce DSBs within minutes. New CRISPR plasmids for Borrelia burgdorferi from Christine...
  17. Your Top Requested Plasmid in 2016!

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    ...on the Addgene Blog Browse Our CRISPR Posts Learn about Using CRISPR to Generate Knockouts Read Some ...Deliver CRISPR Plasmids to Mammalian Cells Resources on the Addgene Website Visit our CRISPR Guide Pages...requested plasmid from 2016 is an expression vector for CRISPR nuclease, SpCas9 from the Zhang Lab. It's name,.... Cas9, of course, is the key component of most CRISPR systems and generates double strange breaks at ...Ran, F. Ann, et al. "Genome engineering using the CRISPR-Cas9 system." Nature protocols 8.11 (2013): 2281... Pages Browse Our CRISPR Collection Find gRNA Design Tools ...
  18. Uncovering Ancestral Bias in CRISPR Research

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    ...extension, race. Many researchers do large-scale CRISPR screens in cancer cell lines, looking to uncover... and Boehm labs pulled data from more than 1000 CRISPR screens in DepMap to see if they could identify...Since about 90% of the cell lines used in DepMap CRISPR screens are of either European or East Asian ancestry...it was coming through an unexpected source: the CRISPR guides, short pieces of RNA that bind to a cell...does the reference genome actually reference?  The CRISPR guides used in the screens they analyzed were designed...reference genome – even single mismatches within a CRISPR guide can prevent the guide from binding to the...map to thetargeting sequences of guides across 8 CRISPR libraries. Samples are divided into those of African...
  19. Cpf1 Update: Comparison to Cas9 and NgAgo

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    ... of Cpf1 Type II CRISPR systems based on Cas9 were thought to be the simplest CRISPR systems and the easiest...is a single RNA-guided endonuclease of a class 2 CRISPR-Cas system." Cell (2015). PubMed PMID: 26422227...Cpf1-driven systems added another option to the CRISPR toolbox. When Cpf1 was first discovered, researchers...nt vs 100 nt.) However, the newly described non-CRISPR protein NgAgo is smaller than any of these options..., so it has the potential to eclipse any of the CRISPR nucleases in AAV-based applications. Get More Cpf1...HDR over NHEJ, so comparing HDR efficiency across CRISPR nucleases and NgAgo is an important next step for...Benjamin P., et al. "Genome-wide specificities of CRISPR-Cas Cpf1 nucleases in human cells." Nature Biotechnology...
  20. Optimizing Donor DNA for Enhanced CRISPR Genome Editing

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    ...the Ideal CRISPR Software for Your Needs Resources on Addgene.org Catch up on Your CRISPR Background...Background with Our CRISPR Guide Find CRISPR Plasmids for Your Research Check out Our List of gRNA Design Tools... a Postdoctoral Researcher in Jacob Corn’s lab. CRISPR-Cas9 (Cas9) is an RNA-guided nuclease that targets...gene is worse than leaving the mutation alone). CRISPR delivery by nucleofection The in vivo editing experiments...genome editing by catalytically active and inactive CRISPR-Cas9 using asymmetric donor DNA." Nature biotechnology...human genome engineering by controlled timing of CRISPR/Cas9 delivery." Elife 3 (2015): e04766. PubMed ... crispr...
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