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  1. Viral Vectors 101: What is a Virus (and a Viral Vector)?

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    ...Viral Vectors 101: Viral Applications Viral Vectors 101: Viruses as Biological Tools Viral Vectors 101:...create far safer viral vectors that can be used in BSL-1 or BSL-2 labs. Viral vectors are viruses that have...increase the viral vector’s carrying capacity. In order to allow the viral vectors to reproduce when experimentally...expressed via cells cultured with the vectors. This allows the viral vectors to reproduce only in experimentally...of Viral Vectors 101 posts about each type, so be sure to check our blog, or our Viral Vectors 101 eBook...: AAVs, lentivirus, gamma retrovirus, and adenovirus. And now that you know what viral vectors are, it...viral particle is called a virion. Finally, viral vectors, which are used in the lab, are distinct from viruses...
  2. Retrovirus Plasmids

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    ...γ-Retrovirus Guide Biosafety Guide Lentiviral Plasmids AAV Plasmids Viral Vectors 101 eBook γ-Retrovirus (gamma-retrovirus...
  3. CRISPR Guide

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    ...pooled format into lentiviral transfer vectors (Figure 8B). Libraries come in 1-vector systems, in which...CRISPR libraries What Are Pooled Lentiviral CRISPR Libraries? Pooled lentiviral CRISPR libraries are a heterogeneous...heterogeneous population of lentiviral transfer vectors. In most cases, each plasmid contains an individual...Cas9-based genome engineering from a single lentiviral vector. Nucleic Acids Research , 42 (19), e147. PMID...8E). In a 2-vector system, you’ll need to either co-infect with a Cas9-producing lentivirus or use a Cas9...targeting in the double digits. These multiplex gRNA vectors can be used to knock out, activate, or repress ...multiplexing . Browse Plasmids: Multiplex gRNA Vectors Engineering the Cas9 Endonuclease CRISPR specificity...
  4. New Optogenetic Tools for Cytoskeleton and Membrane Control

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    ...SspB-mCherry-p60 katanin module, which are also available as lentiviral plasmids if you want to make a stable cell line...Additional resources on the Addgene blog Viral Vectors 101: Optogenetics Additional resources on Addgene.org...
  5. CRISPR 101: Off-Target Effects

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    ... used - GUIDE-Seq and integrase-defective lentiviral vectors - which rely on insertion of DNA by the NHEJ...
  6. Making CRISPR Plasmids Using Fragmid

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    ...modular vector assembly process designed for a quick, plug-and-play approach to cloning CRISPR vectors (McGee...for each module, generate the vector file, and quickly clone their vector of interest. And it truly is ...destination vectors for various delivery methods, along with compatible inserts. All destination vectors contain...heavy lifting out of CRISPR vector design, making it easier to get the vectors that are just right for your...Fragmid destination vectors currently available. Table 1: Fragmid destination vectors Organism Delivery...designing a CRISPR vector the Fragmid way!    Figure 1: Selecting your vector type on the Fragmid...plasmid and generating the vector file on the Fragmid website.   If the vector is to your liking, your...
  7. Viral Vectors 101: Transductions

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    ...Production at Addgene Viral Vectors 101: What is a Virus? Viral Vectors 101: Viral Vector Elements ..., a viral vector is selected to perform the transduction with: either retrovirus, lentivirus, adenovirus...desired DNA to be integrated can be cloned into the vector that you have selected. The nucleic acid will be...produced, and viral particles are packaged, when the vector is expressed. Once the design and construction ... it’s time to make virus! The constructed viral vector containing the cargo of interest is then typically...layers of risk management when working with viral vectors. Typically, one day after transfection into the...variety of broadly applicable and popular viral vectors. Check out our viral selections to see if we have...
  8. Beginner's Guide to Viral Vectors

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    ...use viral vectors for many experimental purposes. To help you make sense of all the viral vector information...Subscribe to Viral Vector Blog Posts from Addgene Need more information on viral vectors? Check out our ...our viral vector guide pages, our Lentivirus FAQ, and our viral service pages. Click on the Image Above ... viral vector...most important characteristics of retroviruses, lentiviruses, AAVs, and adenoviruses in this easy-to-use ...
  9. Viral Vectors 101: Virus Safety

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    ... on the Addgene blog Viral Vectors 101: Types of Viruses Viral Vector Elements Tips for Preventing... contact with than GFP. Similarly, if the viral vector carries an shRNA to a gene essential for cellular...cellular function, this would also be a higher risk vector. While it is unlikely that you, or anyone else ...viruses grown in the lab are gamma retrovirus, lentivirus, adenovirus, and adeno-associated virus (AAV)...humans, earning this virus a BSL-2 classification. Lentivirus (a type of retrovirus) and gamma retrovirus require...and required in BSL-2 labs. When working with lentivirus, many organizations require or recommend disposable...you have to work with BSL-2 materials, such as lentivirus. Most of this work will need to be done in a ...
  10. Important Considerations When Using AAVs

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    ...-associated viral vectors: packaging capacity and the role of rep proteins in vector purity." Human gene...Cas9 and AAV Viral Vector Elements Additional Resources on Addgene.org Find AAV Vectors for Your Research... AAV vectors without specific facilities (Biosafety Level-1). Other possible tools, lentiviruses for example...Immune Response: Compared to other viral vectors (e.g. Lentivirus, Adenovirus) AAVs cause the least amount...Future? I knew little about adeno-associated Viral Vectors (AAVs) before starting my graduate program at the...in locomotion. We have relied heavily upon AAV vectors to deliver chemogenetic/optogenetic constructs ...Although they have a small packaging capacity, AAV vectors were suitable for our needs for the following reasons...
  11. Sequencing Options for CRISPR Genotyping

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    ...CRISPR-Cas9 and TALENs using integrase-defective lentiviral vectors." Nature biotechnology 33.2 (2015): 175-178... for Your Experiments Get Ready-to-Use CRISPR Lentivirus ...
  12. Viral Vectors 101: The AAV Retrograde Serotype

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    ...-dependent vectors, this can cause challenges for the experimental design as these vectors can exhibit...your system. Chemogenetic vectors  Expression of retrograde serotype vectors is present at both the injection...serotype to conduct experiments with chemogenetic vectors, this property must be taken into account since...projection neurons retrogradely transduced by the vector. One method for minimizing the impact of this phenomenon...phenomenon is to use a retrograde recombinase-expressing vector (e.g. Cre or FLP) to transduce the projection pathway...then inject a recombinase-dependent chemogenetic vector directly into the region where the cell bodies ...Addgene Blog Get Started with AAV Learn more about Lentivirus Find out More about Addgene's Viral Service ...
  13. Viral Vectors 101: Viral Applications

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    ...Browse Our Viral Vector Pages Learn About Viral Vector Biosafety Deposit Your Viral Vectors ...We offer a variety of viral vectors, viral services and even a Viral Vectors eBook to get you started. ... terrains. They are, in fact, a choice delivery vector from basic science research all the way to clinical... long-term, and even inducibly depending on the vector and virus. Viral CRISPR-Cas9 tools have been...interest, turning expression off permanently. Viral vectors can also be used to express proteins. Viral expression...of interest, and often a selectable marker. This vector can express your construct in target cells transiently...mechanisms require a specific modification of the viral vector for your gene of interest – an shRNA sequence specific...
  14. Viral Vectors 101: Biosensors

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    ...engineered into viral vectors, so if you want to use them, you’ll need to use the vectors (or redesign the ...Biosensors Viral Service: Biosensor AAV Viral Vectors 101 eBook Resources on the Addgene blog An Overview...ready to deliver your sensor, whether you choose lentivirus, gamma retrovirus, or AAV as your vehicle, we...
  15. Viral Vectors 101: An Introduction to AAV

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    ...(scAAV) vector. Full-length ssAAV vector genome of both polarities are rescued from the vector plasmid...Addgene.org Read Our AAV Guide Find AAV Vectors Browse All Viral Vector Resources ... Primer for Beginners Read Our Lentivirus FAQ Learn about Viral Vector Elements Resources on Addgene....a type 2 ITR and a type 8 serotype. Almost all vectors contain type 2 ITRs, which comes from the AAV2 ...capsid (outer protein shell) used to package an rAAV vector; these capsids allow the virus to infect (or not...multiple small genes, you can design single rAAV vectors with multiple genes packaged in them and use elements...or second strand synthesis. In contrast, a scAAV vector with half the size of the ssAAV genome has a mutation...
  16. Adeno Associated Virus (AAV) for Cell and Gene Therapy

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    ...makes AAV vectors especially amenable to correcting disease-associated mutations. AAV vectors maintain... Check out our Viral Vectors Featured Topic Page Learn about CRISPR-AAV vectors Learn about Addgene AAV... A variety of vector delivery technologies have been investigated including lentiviruses, adenovirus, ...thereby correct the mutations using retroviral vectors. However, many diseases require techniques that...usability in clinical settings. On the other hand, vectors derived from AAV have recently gained popularity...profiles as well as other benefits. What makes AAV vectors great gene delivery tools? There are a variety ... like adenovirus for productive infection. AAV vectors are engineered to provide additional safety benefits...
  17. AAV Vector Quality Control: Going the Extra Mile with NGS

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    ...blog Check out our Viral Vectors Featured Topic Page Subscribe to Viral Vectors Blog Posts Learn How We... of poor reagent quality. To make sure our AAV vectors are of the highest quality, we undertake a rigorous...To make sure that adeno-associated viral (AAV) vectors available at Addgene are suitable for in vivo studies...should you care about viral quality control? AAV vectors are produced by scientists - not robots. Unfortunately...are especially important when producing multiple vectors in parallel because the risk of accidental errors... or the cell genome can be packaged inside the vectors during production. These impurities cannot be removed...generally considered innocuous for research-grade vectors, we’d like to make sure they are present at a very...
  18. How Dry Ice Affects Viral Vector Sample pH & How to Avoid It

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    ...protocol for recombinant adeno-associated virus vectors. Mol Ther Methods Clin Dev. 2014 Aug 13;1:14034...Find Virus Protocols Browse Our Viral Vectors ...different types of tubes: the ones we use to store lentivirus and the ones we use to store AAV. Our results...effect on the pH of the samples stored in our lentivirus tubes (Fig. 1). However, once thawed, there was... 1st Time CRISPR User) Tips for Titering Your Lentivirus Preps Additional Resources on Addgene.org Check... lentivirus...
  19. Using AAV for Neuronal Tracing

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    ...communication. Viral vectors and the nervous system With the advent of viral vector technology, new methods... at Addgene). AAV vectors: A platform for delivering neuronal tracers AAV vectors have been widely used...genome is a single-stranded DNA molecule and AAV vectors are replication deficient (i.e. they cannot easily... low immunogenicity and cellular toxicity. AAV vectors can be equipped with strong promoters for high ... is often made Cre-dependent. If Cre-dependent vectors are used in transgenic animals that express Cre...that also express Cre. Another advantage of AAV vectors is that there are well-established protocols for...life cycle. Using AAV for neuronal tracing AAV vectors are the first choice of many neuroscientists, with...
  20. Viral Vectors 101: Producing Your rAAV

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    ...you’ll need to determine the titer of your viral vector solution. A variety of titering methods have been...about common AAV applications by reading our Viral Vectors 101 series!  This post was originally written by... Unpurified Recombinant Adeno-Associated Viral Vectors [Preprint]. Molecular Biology. https://doi.org/...the Stability and Inactivation of AAV Serotype 1 Vectors. Human Gene Therapy Methods, 28(1), Article 1. ...(2021). Inactivation of Adeno-Associated Viral Vectors by Oxidant-Based Disinfectants. Human Gene Therapy...single-stranded and self-complementary adeno-associated viral vector genome titers by droplet digital PCR. Human Gene...Efficient serotype-dependent release of functional vector into the culture medium during adeno-associated...
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