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  1. Plasmids 101: Biotinylation

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    ...more on this below) it can be incubated or co-expressed with avidin or a structurally similar protein ...ABC and IHC check out Thermo Fisher Scientific's guide. There are an array of other molecular biology applications... been shown to effectively biotinylate AviTag expressing proteins in bacteria, yeast, insect and mammalian...biotinylating proteins with BirA. You can find plasmids that contain both AviTag and BirA at Addgene! ...Photobiotin can be used to non-selectively label DNA and RNA. Photobiotin acetate consists of a biotin molecule...., & Zhu, Y. “A non-radioactive method for small RNA detection by northern blotting.” Rice 7.1 (2014):... shift assay to examine specific dsDNA, ssDNA or RNA–protein interactions.” Nucleic Acids Research, 23.18...
  2. Typing CRISPR Systems

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    ... binds the guide RNA (shown as mature crRNA) and binds the RNA target before initiating RNA cleavage. ...Schematic of a Cascade complex (blue subunits) with a guide RNA (green and orange) bound to the target DNA with... exclusively targets RNA. Cas13 has become a natural successor to traditional RNA interference, as it ...target and degrade select RNA transcripts, or be engineered to conduct direct RNA editing. There are four...Additional resources on Addgene.org CRISPR guide CRISPR plasmids CRISPR references ... you need to ensure every unit of the complex expresses at similar levels. It was only recently that researchers... researchers began building optimal plasmids to harness the power of Class 1 systems. Class 1 CRISPR systems...
  3. Starter guide to induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) part 1:  A renaissance in regenerative medicine

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    ... Visit Our Stem Cell Page Find Plasmids for Reprogramming Find Plasmids for Differentiation ...reprogramming differentiated adult cells by the ectopic expression of four embryonic genes- OCT4, SOX2, KLF4, and...to a Nobel Prize for Dr. Yamanaka in 2012. Find plasmids for generating iPSCs iPSCs and ESCs closely resemble...possess similar morphologies, growth properties, and express stem cell markers similar to ESCs [11].  While ...Pharmacological Sciences, a Cell Press reviews journal. Stem cells are special types of cells that can...Pharmacological Sciences, a Cell Press reviews journal. She joined Cell Press to pursue a career in science...
  4. Beyond the Blood Brain Barrier: PHP.B Enters the Central Nervous System Via the LY6A Receptor

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    ... one, Ly6a, showed differential protein and RNA expression between the brains of C57BL/6J mice and BALB...Deverman Lab when they looked at LY6A protein and RNA expression patterns, the PHP.B permissive phenotype of...phenotypic effects such as those that affected gene expression, mRNA splicing, or protein coding regions. In total...strong linkage to the PHP.B phenotype and its expression pattern in the mouse brain.  Both labs then took...Deverman lab started by seeing how changes in LY6A’s expression affected PHP.B’s transduction rates. Knock out...still transduced by PHP.B but only if Ly6a was expressed. Additionally when AAVR knockout mice were IV ...permissive and non-permissive mouse strains. PHP.B plasmids and PHP.eB viral preps are available from Addgene...
  5. CRISPR/Cas9 FAQs Answered!

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    ...high expression, so adding this G could help with expression, though it is possible for the plasmid to ...use double nickase, you could express two spacers and use PX335 to express the Cas9n (nickase). The concept...double nickase system is that you can express two different chimeric gRNAs with the Cas9 nickase which will... frequently requested CRISPR plasmids at Addgene Find protocols and gRNA design tools: List of CRISPR...optimized for specific plasmids Links to different software to help you identify your gRNA target sequences ...articles (3/12/2014). With so many options for CRISPR plasmid tools and numerous experimental design decisions...genome editing using the Zhang lab's CRISPR/Cas plasmids. Designing your CRISPR genome editing experiment...
  6. Overcoming the Challenges of Lentiviral Production

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    ... multiple plasmids. Second generation packaging systems use 3 plasmids; an envelope plasmid that usually...encodes VSV-G, a packaging plasmid containing structural genes and a transfer plasmid carrying the transfer...Rev gene from the packaging plasmid and incorporating it into a fourth plasmid. In addition, the promoter...and packaging plasmids in order to obtain the best titers. Requiring an additional plasmid for transfection... titer virus for transfer plasmids with small inserts (such as CRISPR guides) while a single 72h harvest...Resources on Addgene.org Lentiviral Guide Find lentivirus plasmids Browse all viral vectors ... a usable titer, or fine-tuning selection and expression in your target cell line, researchers often find...
  7. Reaching out to China: Canton Nucleic Acids Forum (CNAF) 2015

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    ...chemical replication of RNA in the absence of evolved enzymatic machinery (i.e. RNA replication with no proteins...involved in RNA based surveillance of repetitive gene families and provide a way to guide inheritance ...finding in the regulatory RNA field. The Rajewsky lab is studying circular RNAs (who knew…I had barely heard...stranded, covalently closed RNAs seem to be conserved in mammals, expressed in neurons, and are especially...against both DNA and RNA viruses - 2 cas systems regulate at the DNA level and 1 at the RNA level. Udi Qimron...understanding complex regulation of and by tRNAs and tRNA-derived RNAs. Stay tuned for big developments in this... discover circRNAs in RNA-seq data. As far as I can tell, we don’t really know what circRNAs do yet or...
  8. 22 Hot Plasmid Technologies from 2014

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    ...Cre-based Brainbow-expressing cells. Autobow plasmids are all-in-one versions which express self-excising ... host cells in order to optimize expression. The expression plasmids for a given species are based on ... Hot Plasmid list. Other popular plasmids & blog posts @Addgene: The 10 Most Distributed Plasmid Technologies...inducible inactivation. Find the Robinson plasmids or the Royle plasmids and get to work! Robinson et al...descriptions of various optogenetics plasmid tools, visit Addgene’s optogenetics guide. More optogenetics tools...designed the pOSIP (one-step integration plasmid) series of plasmids, vectors that convey both the sequence...Chen, pCS2-3xFLAG-NLS-SpCas9-NLS is a Cas9 expression plasmid that was used by Chen and colleagues for ...
  9. CRISPR Kinome Libraries Available: Pooled and Individual Plasmid Formats

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    ...lentiCRISPRv2, expressing both Cas9 and an individual gRNA from this single vector) and guide-only (lentiGuide...gRNA plasmids targeting the human kinome. These plasmids contain the same 3-4 gRNAs found in the first ...setting. The individual plasmids will also be useful for imaging or gene expression assays necessitating ...lentiGuide expressing only an gRNA, for use with cells that already have Cas9). Each library consists of ...individual plasmid formats A first for a library at Addgene, you can also order the individual lentiGuide gRNA...individual plasmids separately. Additionally, this set can be used for cherry-picking individual gRNAs that ...Pooled Library Page Find Validated gRNAs Deposit Your CRISPR Plasmids ...
  10. Viral Vectors

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    ...find plasmids that can be used to engineer various types of viruses. Lentivirus Plasmids | Guide Lentiviruses... high but transient transgene expression. γ-Retrovirus Plasmids | Guide γ-retroviruses, commonly referred...enabling long term transgene expression. Overview of Viral Plasmids While plasmids are typically used to encode...Viral Plasmids and Resources You May Also Like... Addgene's Viral Service Biosafety Guide Blog: Plasmids...eBook Overview of Viral Plasmids Which Type of Virus Should I Use? Use this guide to learn more about the...for select plasmids are now available through Addgene, learn more here . Browse Viral Plasmids by Type Visit...host genome. Adeno-associated Virus (AAV) Plasmids | Guide Adeno-associated viruses (AAVs) are commonly used...
  11. CRISPR 101: Cytosine Transversion Editors

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    ...with the guide RNA.   Non-target strand The DNA strand that does not base pair with the guide RNA. Despite...Acronym Full name Notes CRISPR terms gRNA/sgRNA Guide RNA RNA used by Cas9 to locate a matching DNA ...structure. In order to bind DNA, Cas9 requires (1) a guide RNA, (2) a complementary DNA sequence, and (3) a protospacer-adjacent... called an R-loop (Figure 2). This allows the guide RNA to base pair with the DNA target strand, leaving...binding to DNA and separating the two strands. The guide RNA base pairs to the target strand. The complementary...Addgene.org Browse CRISPR plasmids for base editing Get a broad overview with our CRISPR Guide Check out our CRISPR... reduce its tendency to make off-target edits to RNA. Like other ABEs, the editor they were using consisted...
  12. Viral Vectors 101: Pseudotyping

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    ...three plasmids: (1) The transfer plasmid, (2) the envelope plasmid, and (3) the packaging plasmid. These...pseudotyped protein is encoded on the envelope plasmid which contains a promoter, the envelope gene, and...virus, HIV-2, and human foamy virus in cell lines expressing galactosyl(alpha1-3)galactosyl (alphaGal) sugars...than viruses produced in cell lines that do not express these sugars. (Takeuchi et al., 1997). The alphaGal...scientists encode the spike protein on the envelope plasmid. Image from Crawford et al., 2020.   Broad tropism...infecting most cells, but not all. For example, LDLR expression in hematopoietic stem cells, T cells, and B cells...pseudotyped virus requires the upregulation of LDLR expression using other methods.  In terms of preparation...
  13. CRISPR Plasmids - Prime Edit

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    ...System Promoter Guide RNA Type Cloning Enzyme Co-expressed Cas9 Selection PI 132777 pU6-pegRNA-GG-acceptor...Regulation Activate Interfere Epigenetics RNA Targeting RNA Targeting RNA Editing Other Applications Purify Tag...below for CRISPR prime editing plasmids. Plasmids are available for expression in mammalian systems, bacteria...mutations using a prime editing guide RNA (pegRNA). As with a typical gRNA, the pegRNA is designed with a spacer...nicking sgRNA), cloning enzyme, selectable marker, and whether the plasmid contains Cas9. ID Plasmid Expression...Mammalian ID Plasmid Gene/Insert Promoter Selectable Marker PI Publication Bacteria ID Plasmid Gene/Insert...Plant ID Plasmid Gene/Insert Promoter Selectable Marker PI Publication Drosophila ID Plasmid Gene/Insert...
  14. Lentivirus Production

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    ... 0.72 pmol Transfer Plasmid* 1.64 pmol OptiPro SFM to total volume 500 μL *Plasmid concentrations and ... each transfer plasmid. Pro-Tip Endotoxins can inhibit transfection; therefore, plasmid DNA purification...endotoxin removal step. For high quality plasmid DNA, the plasmids should also be propagated in an endonuclease... cm dish). Using transfer plasmid pHAGE TRE dCas9-KRAB (total μg of plasmid DNA 27.8 μg), this would be... 293T cells were transfected with the GFP-expression plasmid pRosetta using μg total DNA to μg PEI ratios...Lentivirus Production You may also like... Viral Vector Guides Mol Bio Protocols Introduction This protocol can...~20 h. Prepare a mixture of the 3 transfection plasmids into OptiPro SFM: Reagent Amount per 10 cm dish...
  15. New Optogenetic Tools for Cytoskeleton and Membrane Control

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    ...Check out our Optogenetics Guide or browse our collections of optogenetics plasmids – and keep an eye out ...resources on Addgene.org Optogenetics Guide Optogenetics Plasmids References Aljiboury, A. A., Ingram, ...clusters under blue light Check out our Optogenetics Guide to learn more about how these modules work, and ... of katanin to that anchor. So, you’ll need to express both the EB3N-VVDfast-iLID anchor module and the...module, which are also available as lentiviral plasmids if you want to make a stable cell line. This design...specific area at the plasma membrane (Figure 2). Just express the plasma membrane-localized iLID along with your...Opto-RhoGEF design and activity. B) OptoTIAM (magenta) expressed in a monolayer of endothelial cells, showing cell...
  16. RNA Extraction Without A Kit

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    ...DNA or RNA purification to avoid contamination, take extra care when performing RNA extraction. RNA is inherently...cover the basics of isolating RNA without a kit. Tips for working with RNA (whether you are using a kit... freezer to prevent RNA degradation. They will degrade in a -20°C freezer.   RNA extraction methods evolved...activity upon cell lysis, RNA is degraded. To effectively isolate intact RNA, a fast, strong protein denaturant...separate the intact RNA from DNA and proteins. Although very effective at isolating total RNA, this method requires...and RNA can then be isopropanol precipitated. This method reduced the time it took to isolate RNA from...precipitate the RNA using lithium chloride. LiCl solutions selectively precipitate RNA, but not DNA and...
  17. Generating Mouse Models Using CRISPR/Cas9

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    ... Find CRISPR Plasmids for use in Mammals Check out Our CRISPR Guide Pages Find Plasmids for Mouse Targeting...CRISPR/Cas system makes use of 3 components, a guide RNA (gRNA) of about 125 nt that specifies the target,...online to guide you in gRNA design. We have been using Benchling, but there are many other gRNA design tools... create a mouse model, the gRNA, Cas9, and donor oligonucleotide or plasmid components are brought together...John Doench’s gRNA design blog post. Finally, always remember that you are working with RNAs, which are ...the target site, and a donor oligonucleotide or plasmid as the repair material if needed (for knock in ...provided (in the form of an oligonucleotide or plasmid), precise changes can be made in the genome via...
  18. CRISPR Plasmids - Mammalian Expression

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    ...CRISPR Plasmids: Mammalian Expression The following CRISPR plasmids have been designed for use in mammalian...Regulation Activate Interfere Epigenetics RNA Targeting RNA Targeting RNA Editing Other Applications Purify Tag...base-to-base conversions using a prime editing guide RNA (pegRNA). The pegRNA directs the nickase to the target site...If the plasmid that you choose does not also express a gRNA, you will need to use a separate gRNA expression...If the plasmid you’re using does not also express a gRNA, you will need to use a separate gRNA expression... kit. ID Plasmid Gene/Insert Promoter Selectable Marker PI Publication Empty gRNA Expression Vectors You..., nick, etc.) On the other hand, gRNA plasmids that do not co-express a Cas protein can be paired with...
  19. The AAVantages of AAV in CRISPR Screens

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    ...addgene.org CRISPR pooled libraries Guide to pooled libraries CRISPR guide AAV guide ... to use a multi-plasmid system, where you have one AAV vector dedicated to expressing Cas9, while the ...Addgene. The large packaging capacity and stable expression of lentiviral vectors make them an attractive...attractive option. However, safety requirements and expression limitations may be too constraining for some experiments...improved safety profile, customization, and enhanced expression in many mouse tissues. Safety AAV and lentivirus...significant degree using different types of AAV. Expression Another advantage of AAV vectors is how the cargo...cargo — in this case, the CRISPR components — are expressed. Unlike lentivirus, cargo delivered by AAV does...
  20. CRISPR Plasmids - Bacteria

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    ...j.bbrc.2013.08.013. Empty gRNA Expression Vectors Select a gRNA expression plasmid based on factors such ...Cas-containing plasmids. ID gRNA Plasmid Promoter Cloning Enzyme(s) Validated In Resistance Co-expressed Cas9 Depositing...Regulation Activate Interfere Epigenetics RNA Targeting RNA Targeting RNA Editing Other Applications Purify Tag...base-to-base conversions using a prime editing guide RNA (pegRNA). The pegRNA directs the nickase to the target site...If the plasmid that you choose does not also express a gRNA, you will need to use a separate gRNA expression...If the plasmid you’re using does not also express a gRNA, you will need to use a separate gRNA expression..., nick, etc.) On the other hand, gRNA plasmids that do not co-express a Cas protein can be paired with...
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