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  1. 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...sequence for degradation. Viral introduction of shRNA plasmids can induce gene-specific silencing temporarily... 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...
  2. 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 ...genetically encoded, and luckily, we have pre-designed plasmids for these systems! Ion sensors One common biosensor...we’ve got you covered with packaging plasmids! References and Resources References  Bhalla N., Jolly ...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...
  3. Viral Vectors 101: Producing Your rAAV

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    ...packaging plasmids: the pHelper plasmid containing Ad E2A, E4, and VA RNA genes; and the pRepCap plasmid containing...with your transfer plasmid, carrying your gene of interest, and the two helper plasmids, commonly called...called “triple plasmid transfection” (Figure 1).    Figure 1: Overview of key steps of AAV production, iodixanol...you’ll need to determine the titer of your viral vector solution. A variety of titering methods have been...repeats (ITR). You should always have a high-quality plasmid standard and rAAV reference material of a known...before undergoing titering, to remove residual plasmid DNA carried over from the production process. For...about common AAV applications by reading our Viral Vectors 101 series!  This post was originally written by...
  4. Adenovirus Plasmids

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    ...Adenovirus Guide Virus Biosafety Lentiviral Plasmids AAV Plasmids Viral Vectors 101 eBook Adenoviruses are ... Viral Plasmids Adenovirus Plasmids Adenovirus Plasmids Additional Resources...yeast. Two plasmids, termed a shuttle plasmid and an adenoviral (also called backbone) plasmid, are recombined...contains AdEasy-1™ plasmid Vogelstein Adenoviral Plasmids Common shuttle and adenoviral plasmids. Want an adenoviral... Venus tag; See plasmid 62622 for plasmid without Venus Wang Adenoviral Kits Plasmids containing modular...Strain for recombination between shuttle plasmid and adenoviral plasmid Vogelstein 16399 AdEasier-1 BJ5183 ...adenoviral plasmid with your gene of interest? Search our database for adenoviral transfer plasmids that have...
  5. Using AAV for Neuronal Tracing

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    ...2007; plasmids at Addgene). AAV vectors: A platform for delivering neuronal tracers AAV vectors have ...communication. Viral vectors and the nervous system With the advent of viral vector technology, new methods...unique hue (plasmids at Addgene). A large-scale example of neuronal tracing with AAV vectors is the Allen...Find ready-to-use AAV Preps Find AAV plasmids Browse all viral vectors ...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...
  6. Plasmids 101: Using Transposons in the Lab

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    ...move antibiotic resistance genes between plasmids or from plasmids to the bacteria’s genome. In humans, if...in viral vectors, but easily fit in a TE. Transposons are also less likely than viral vectors to induce...advantage over viral vectors (~5 kB payload for AAV and ~8 kB payload for lentivirus). Large cargos, such...transposon’s LTRs, similar to when packaging viral vectors.   Let’s take a closer look at three different ... in human cells at rates similar to retroviral vectors. The hyperactive version of the SB transposase,...activity (Voigt et al., 2016). Sleeping Beauty plasmids  piggyBac Although its name suggests otherwise...efficiency in human cells similar to retroviral vectors. The hyperactive PB transposase (hyPB) is ~10-fold...
  7. A Novice's Perspective on Neuroscience - SfN2017

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    ... If there’s a plasmid or AAV tool that you can’t find, you can always suggest a plasmid to us, request...virus (AAV) and lentivirus are now available from Addgene. While super useful, these vectors require a bit...want to get into the field. Find Optogenetics Plasmids for Use in Neuroscience Research Neuroscience ...to generate new knockout mice, using adenoviral vectors to deliver IGF receptors to the brain, and probing...400 who signed up for our newsletter and a free plasmid) were very excited about our new viral services...individual labs to make efficiently. For select viral vectors in the repository, you can instead have Addgene... into neuroscience, you could look to our viral vector pages on the Addgene website and on the Addgene...
  8. 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 and...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...
  9. 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...
  10. 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... Pages Find CRISPR Plasmids for Your Experiments Get Ready-to-Use CRISPR Lentivirus ...
  11. Retrovirus Plasmids

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    ...Biosafety Guide Lentiviral Plasmids AAV Plasmids Viral Vectors 101 eBook γ-Retrovirus (gamma-retrovirus) is an... and Packaging Plasmids Common γ-retroviral envelope and packaging plasmids. ID Plasmid Type Description...envelope plasmid Kasparov Popular γ-Retroviral Transfer Plasmids Common γ-retroviral transfer plasmids. Want...retroviral plasmids at Addgene, including popular packaging, envelope, and transfer plasmids. Viral...Plasmids γ-Retroviral Plasmids γ-Retroviral Plasmids Additional Resources: γ-Retrovirus Guide Biosafety...with packaging plasmid Weinberg 12259 pMD2.G Envelope VSV-G-expressing envelope plasmid Trono 1733 pCI-VSVG...envelope plasmid Nienhuis and Salmon 35616 pCAG-VSVG Envelope VSV-G-expressing envelope plasmid Nienhuis...
  12. Plasmids 101: Terminators and PolyA signals

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    ...Download our Plasmids 101 eBook to get all the background you need to start working with plasmids! What are...Techniques Read all of our Plasmids 101 Posts Resources on Addgene.org Browse our Plasmid Reference Pages Just...Plasmids designed to express genes in a given host cell type are generally broken down into two broad...based on the functional elements they contain. Plasmid DNA in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic systems ...Rho-dependent terminators are not usually employed in plasmid-based expression systems, so these will not be ...the end.  Nearly all common bacterial expression plasmids use Rho-independent terminators, which include...terminator will suffice. Many commercial expression vectors use double terminators to reduce unwanted translation...
  13. CRISPR Guide

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    ...heterogeneous population of lentiviral transfer vectors. In most cases, each plasmid contains an individual...pooled format into lentiviral transfer vectors (Figure 8B). Libraries come in 1-vector systems, in which...more about Cas9 multiplexing . Browse Plasmids: Multiplex gRNA Vectors Engineering the Cas9 Endonuclease ...CRISPR libraries What Are Pooled Lentiviral CRISPR Libraries? Pooled lentiviral CRISPR libraries are a heterogeneous... Cas9 is included in the gRNA-containing plasmid, or 2-vector systems, in which Cas9 must be delivered...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...
  14. DAP arrays for multiplex gene editing

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    ...arrays, which is scalable and efficient in plasmid and viral vectors. In applications when repetitive tRNA ...number of gRNAs that can be packaged into viral vectors for potential in vivo applications or multiplex...unprecedented number of genes with a single viral vector.   Fig. 1: Schematic of multiplex gene ...manual and online design examples of using Addgene plasmids hCtRNA_FT (#186715) and hCtRNA_VT (#186716).   ...deliveries via adeno-associated virus (AAV) and lentivirus, demonstrating simultaneous editing of genes ...
  15. Tips for a 1st time AAV user (by a Rookie AAV user)

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    ...packaging plasmids. The cells need three different plasmids to produce AAV: 1) the RepCap plasmid which provides...AAV plasmid standard and AAV transfer plasmids. It’s easy to contaminate a workspace with plasmid, not...going to lie, AAV transfer plasmids are kind of a pain to work with. These plasmids contain ITRs which are...My lab's vector of choice is AAV, with nearly every experiment requiring AAV. Before joining my lab, ...AAV’s protein shell, or capsid; 2) the pHelper plasmid which expresses adenovirus genes which help mediate...mediate AAV viral replication; and 3) the transfer plasmid which encodes a transgene of interest that’s packaged...structures that are prone to deletion from the transfer plasmid. The good news is there’s a few simple ways to ...
  16. Protocols for Molecular Biology, Plasmid Cloning, and Viral Preps

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    ...complicated procedures. Plasmid Cloning Protocols for constructing and analyzing your plasmids. Virus Protocols...Amplify CRISPR pooled-plasmid libraries Diagnostic Restriction Digest Verify a plasmid using restriction ...polymerase pLKO.1 - TRC Cloning Vector Cloning protocols for using the pLKO.1 vector, a backbone used by the ...Transfection Introduce plasmid DNA to mammalian cells Lentivirus Production Produce lentivirus with a polyethyenimine... that can be used for basic molecular biology, plasmid cloning, and titering and testing your viral preparations...Bacterial Glycerol Stocks Store bacterial strains or plasmids for long term use Watch the Video! DNA Purification...spectrophotometer Restriction Digests Cut and analyze plasmid DNA with restriction enzymes Agarose Gel Electrophoresis...
  17. Neurodegeneration Research Collection

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    ... and plasmid collections that may help with your neurodegeneration research. Disease Info Plasmid Collection...Research Tools Neurodegeneration Plasmid Collection A collection of plasmids expressing wild type or mutant...Subcellular Localization, Optogenetics Plasmids, and Chemogenetics Plasmids. New and Noteworthy: Explore NeuroPAL...Includes antibodies, viral vectors, animal models, purified protein, and more. Plasmids provided by the foundation...Find out about the plasmid collections available at Addgene that may be useful for neurodegeneration ...genes linked to neurodegenerative disorders. Find plasmids expressing HTT, C9ORF72, LRRK2, Synuclein, and... Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2023 Aug 22. Use a lentiviral FRET-based reporter to study tau seeding in mammalian...
  18. Hassle-free 96-well Format Epitope Tagging Using Cas9 Ribonucleoprotein

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    ...many pitfalls: they require construction of plasmid vectors and/or rely on cumbersome in vitro synthesis...purchased and there is no need to construct plasmid vectors or synthesize/purify IVT sgRNA in the lab. ...on the Addgene Blog Plasmids for endogenous gene tagging in human cells Plasmids 101: Protein Tags Fluorescent...Browse CRISPR plasmids Check out our CRISPR guide pages Find ready-to-use Cas9 lentivirus ...
  19. Isolating a Monoclonal Cell Population by Limiting Dilution

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    ...from Feng Zhang (Addgene plasmid #52962 ) and is described in Improved vectors and genome-wide libraries...by Limiting Dilution You may also like... Viral Vector Guides Virus Blog Posts Addgene Protocols Viral... pool of stable cells. Transducing cells with lentivirus results in a heterogenous polyclonal population...protocol for generating stable cell lines with lentivirus . Day 0: (optional) Seed cells for the generation...protocol for generating stable cell lines with lentivirus . Pro-Tip Because the polyclonal cell pool is...
  20. CRISPR Pooled gRNA Libraries

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    ...Broad GPP genome-wide Brunello 73179 (1 plasmid) 73178 (2 plasmid) Knockout Human Doench and Root 3rd 4 ...76,441 Broad GPP genome-wide Brie 73632 (1 plasmid) 73633 (2 plasmid) Knockout Mouse Doench and Root 3rd 4 ...GPP kinome Brunello 75314, 75315 (1 plasmid) 75312, 75313 (2 plasmid) Knockout Human Doench and Root 3rd... 3,052 Broad GPP kinome Brie 75317 (1 plasmid) 75316 (2 plasmid) Knockout Mouse Doench and Root 3rd 4 ...20,051 Human GeCKO v2 1000000048 (1 plasmid) 1000000049 (2 plasmid) Knockout Human Zhang 3rd 6 123,411...185,836 Mouse GeCKO v2 1000000052 (1 plasmid) 1000000053 (2 plasmid) Knockout Mouse Zhang 3rd 6 130,209... - 3 plasmid system 1000000075 (Puromycin) Activation Mouse Zhang 3rd 3 69,716 SAM v2 - 2 plasmid system...
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