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  1. Twelve Amazing Guest Blog Contributors!

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    ...about recent CRISPR deposits from Arlene Sharpe’s lab. X-Chime and Performing In Vivo CRISPR Screens Using...Biddle, of Only Good Antibodies, who shared their antibody validation expertise. Antibody Validation for Flow... Caitlin Faulds, who introduced the very first antibody deposit (the Integrin collection) from the Institute...Institute for Protein Innovation. An Integrin Antibody Toolkit from IPI Simon Moe, from Promega, who ...
  2. Harnessing Bacterial Toxins for Allelic Exchange

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    ...genomes using exogenous enzymes: Lambda red and CRISPR Developed over the past 20 years, Lambda Red recombineering...used  (Thomason et al., 2014). In recent years, CRISPR-Cas9 technology has also aided in the creation ... "RNA-guided editing of bacterial genomes using CRISPR-Cas systems." Nature biotechnology31.3 (2013): ...15109831. Pyne, Michael E., et al. "Coupling the CRISPR/Cas9 system with lambda red recombineering enables...blog Read our Plasmids 101 blog posts Find our CRISPR blog posts Learn more about Lambda Red recombineering...chromosome is to disrupt expression of a gene with an antibiotic resistance cassette. This leaves a “scar” in ... This can be accomplished by selecting for an antibiotic resistance marker from the vector (abR, Figure...
  3. Plasmids 101: Gibson Assembly and Other Long-Homology Based Cloning Methods

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    ...mixing and matching of parts. Gibson assembly meets CRISPR Gibson can be adapted to more complicated cloning...use of Gibson assembly combined with the popular CRISPR technology and is described in a recent publication...second example of using Gibson Assembly along with CRISPR was also described recently (Jiang et al. 2015)...chromosome (up to 100 kb) were specifically cut out via CRISPR and then assembled into a vector using Gibson assembly...homology with the bacterial chromosome fragments. CRISPR cutting was used to circumvent the need to PCR ...Wang A, Li K, Wang B, Jin S, Reiser M, Lockey RF. CRISPR/Cas9 nuclease cleavage combined with Gibson assembly...such as a hairpin or a stem loop (as might be anticipated to occur within a terminator sequence), since...
  4. Hot Plasmids - June 2020 - Barcoded CRISPR Library, Sparse Cell Labeling, Calcineurin Reporter, and DNA Staining Dye Alternative

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    ...Susanna Bachle Figure 1: Initial steps in the CRISPR-pooled screening using sgRNAiBAR. Image from Zhu...'s lab at Peking University has developed a new CRISPR screening method that makes use of guide RNAs with...false-positive rate discovery rate, conventional CRISPR screens require a low multiplicity of infection...as a drug-screening platform to identify new antifungals that target calcineurin. Current calcineurin ...
  5. Lentiviral Vector Uses and Overview

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    ...Lentiviral vectors are the vector of choice for many CRISPR applications, and they’ve also had success in clinical...transgene-expressing or knockout cell lines. Many CRISPR plasmids are designed for lentiviral use, including... Improved vectors and genome-wide libraries for CRISPR screening. Sanjana NE, Shalem O, Zhang F. Nat Methods...Lentiviral Plasmid FAQs Answered Learn How Lentiviral CRISPR Libraries Enable Genome-Scale, Knockout Screening...Screening Read about Genome-Wide Screening Using CRISPR/Cas9 Additional Resources on Addgene.org Check out...including Addgene’s top requested plasmid in 2015: lentiCRISPR v2, used both for targeted modification and genome-wide...transduced with a lentiviral vector containing an antisense sequence against the HIV-1 envelope. As of 2013...
  6. Guide to Using Pooled Libraries

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    ...Using CRISPR/Cas9 Lentiviral CRISPR Libraries Enable Genome-Scale, Knockout Screening Pooled CRISPR Libraries... mechanisms for lentiviral CRISPR libraries include: resistance to the anti-cancer drug vemurafenib , ...protocol. Read our CRISPR guide for more information on genome-wide screening with CRISPR/Cas9 . Browse our...virus, make virus; this creates a pooled lentiviral CRISPR library. Apply pooled library to cells. DIVERGE... plasmids have been depleted by selection. In a CRISPR screen, negative screens are often used to identify...
  7. Cloning Mammalian Cells with the Agarose Method

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    ...Addgene Blog Tips for a 1st Time CRISPR User (by a 1st Time CRISPR User) The Challenges of Cell Culture...; more recently we have also been using Addgene CRISPR vectors to generate cell lines with knockouts of...the 48-well plate for further analysis. To assess CRISPR/Cas9 knockout efficacy, we have used both Western...using glass cloning rings to isolate colonies of antibiotic-resistant cells; during the time required to ...YouTube video below) is simple: After obtaining antibiotic-resistant colonies, use a Sharpie to circle 12...case of contamination. We do not normally use antibiotics. Lastly, and perhaps obviously, it is important...
  8. Early Career Researcher Toolbox: Free Online Molecular Biology Tools

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    ...blog: Learn how the CRISPR software matchmaker can help you choose the best CRISPR software for your needs...repository for Cas enzymes.  Open repository of CRISPR screens Cellosaurus: A knowledge resource for cell...reagents.  mAb3D atlas validated antibodies: A database of validated antibodies for mouse, human, and marmoset...
  9. A New Generation of Adenine Base Editors Improves Editing in Primary Human Cells

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    ...xCas9, a CRISPR variant with PAM flexibility Resources on Addgene.org Get the basics of CRISPR in our ...our CRISPR guide Find all plasmids for base editing in our collection Sign up to get our free CRISPR eBook... produce 3 concurrent base edits to withstand antibiotic selection. As a result, 8 mutations in TadA could...cells using 8 selected ABE8s and ABE7.10. They quantified genomic editing by measuring the reduction in...
  10. Donations from Addgene to Yield Answers for Rare Disease Researchers

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    ...induced pluripotent stem cell (iPS) technology and CRISPR-Cas9 constructs from Addgene to gene-edit mutations...looking at a bunch of different strategies with CRISPR-Cas9. There are so many different variants and ...functional role of those mutations, they now plan to use CRISPR-Cas9 technology to create cell lines and/or mouse...Rare Genomics Institute and Addgene will make a substantial difference in pushing the work forward. Xeroderma...
  11. Screening for Successful Genome Editing with Digital PCR

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    ...rough waters of mutation validation, such as this "CRISPR 101" post. Next-generation sequencing technologies...High-frequency off-target mutagenesis induced by CRISPR-Cas nucleases in human cells. Nature Biotechnology... crispr...calculated (details in [2]) and can be used to quantify rates of mutation in a bulk or single cell-derived...single wells of a 96-well plate without prior quantification. Comparatively, mismatch assays require between...detection limits: Digital PCR assays can accurately quantify low levels of mutant target (as low as 20 pg or...single-base genome-edited human iPS cells without antibiotic selection. Nat Meth 11, 291–293 (2014). PubMed...
  12. Five Popular Model Organisms, Part 2

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    ...101 blog series Learn more about CRISPR and genome editing in our CRISPR 101 blog series Resources on Addgene.org... in gene modification tools and methods such as CRISPR have vastly improved scientists’ ability to use...use in the axolotl including plasmids for use in CRISPR and Tol2 transposase induced transgenesis.  Xenopus...Xie, Z., Zhang, C., & Xing, X.-H. (2018). Pooled CRISPR interference screening enables genome-scale functional...10.1111/j.1365-313x.2009.04086.x Krämer, U. (2015). Planting molecular functions in an ecological context with...
  13. Bacterial Expression Systems

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    ...list of our bacterial CRISPR plasmids, see here . pwtCas9-bacteria 44250 CRISPR Stanley Qi Anhydrotetracycline... list of our bacterial CRISPR plasmids, see here . pgRNA-bacteria 44251 CRISPR Stanley Qi Expression of...alter bacterial genomes. From recombineering to CRISPR , this collection contains a variety of tools to...research. Plasmid ID Technique PI Purpose pCas9 42876 CRISPR Luciano Marraffini Bacterial expression of Cas9... For a more comprehensive list of our bacterial CRISPR plasmids, see here . pGRG Series Various Plasmids...presence of that small molecule and sometimes even quantify it. Bacterial two-hybrid systems can be used to...
  14. PRIDICT: Predicting Efficiencies of Prime Editing Guide RNAs

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    ...Your gRNA for CRISPR Genome Editing PRIME Editing: Adding Precision and Flexibility to CRISPR Editing Resources...Resources on Addgene.org CRISPR: PRIME Edit Collection The CRISPR Guide Empty gRNA Expression Vectors...et al., 2024) have highlighted how chromatin substantially affects prime editing outcomes across many genomic...
  15. Addgene Depositors Get More Citations

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    ...Feng Zhang’s original 2013 gene editing paper on CRISPR/Cas amassed nearly 2,400 citations in its first...much, you can see the 2013 ‘bump’ related to the CRISPR/Cas papers and Addgene deposits, but papers published... Le, et al. "Multiplex genome engineering using CRISPR/Cas systems." Science 339.6121 (2013): 819-823....after controlling for journal. And so, while our quantitative analysis cannot rule out all other explanations...
  16. Adeno Associated Virus (AAV) for Cell and Gene Therapy

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    ...seriously hinder gene therapy outcomes. Anti-AAV antibodies developed by the immune system – patients...our Viral Vectors Featured Topic Page Learn about CRISPR-AAV vectors Learn about Addgene AAV Quality Control...infection. For example, prevalence of neutralizing antibodies against some AAV types, AAV1, 2, 3 and 5 are ...among the human population. These pre-existing antibodies can interfere with virus-cell interactions and...patients’ own immune systems can develop antibodies that neutralize the AAV vectors used to treat them. Scientists...
  17. Site Directed Mutagenesis by PCR

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    ...technique is also highly relevant in this age of CRISPR; site-directed mutagenesis generally applies to...DNA through homology-directed repair (HDR) of a CRISPR/Cas9 induced double-stranded break. This site-directed...a similar approach can be used to identify Cas9/CRISPR-induced genome modifications. Occasionally, multimerization...More about Plasmids in Our Plasmids 101 Series Use CRISPR to Generate Specific Genomic Mutations Resources...interest. Gel electrophoresis diagrams of the anticipated restriction analysis results (left) and validation...
  18. Neurodegeneration Plasmid Collection

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    ...Babu 128616 Anti-Kv1.1 K+ channel [K20/78R] KCNA1 CMV Episodic ataxia James Trimmer 128627 Anti-Kv4.3 K+ ...Harper 177511 Anti-Frataxin [N191/7R] FXN CMV Friedreich ataxia James Trimmer 177520 Anti-LRRK2/Dardarin...177537 Anti-Kv3.3 K+ channel [N375/67R] KCNC3 CMV Spinocerebellar ataxia James Trimmer 177546 Anti-PINK1...182104 Anti-LRRK2/Dardarin, N-terminus [N138/6R] LRRK2 CMV Parkinson's James Trimmer 182113 Anti-Kv3.3 ...Erika Holzbaur 188151 Anti-Fig4/Sac3 [N202/7R] FIG4 CMV ALS James Trimmer 188155 Anti-Kv4.3 K+ channel [K75...James Trimmer 188163 Anti-VAPA/B [N479/107R] VAPB CMV ALS James Trimmer 188167 Anti-IP3 receptor, type ...188171 Anti-IP3 receptor, type 1 [L24/19R] ITPR1 CMV Spinocerebellar ataxia James Trimmer 188177 Anti-IP3...
  19. How Addgene Creates Content

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    ...knowledge changes and require updating or retiring. CRISPR/Cas9, for example, has gone through rapid change...Resources on the Addgene Blog Science careers Plasmids CRISPR Viral vectors Fluorescent proteins  ... the example of our Antibody Guide, which was published alongside our new antibody services in the spring...While Rachel had antibody experience, we also had the deeper expertise of our antibody team to rely on....In the case of the antibody guide, primary research and previously written Antibody 101 blog posts were... statement extends beyond plasmids, AAVs, and antibodies to our content, website, Data Hub, and everything...that process. Our repository of plasmids, AAVs, antibodies, and data allows scientists to easily and quickly...
  20. AAV Q&A with Tim Miles

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    .... The continued development of more and smaller CRISPR tools is an exciting area for future AAV application...- a primer for beginners Adenoviral delivery of CRISPR/Cas9 Tips for a first time AAV user Resources ... a standard curve and somewhat more reliable quantitation. Differences in sample treatment across methods...e.g. first at 2 months, then at 4 months? Or do antibodies become a prohibitive problem? A: Re-administration...for AAV due to the development of neutralizing antibodies in animal models. All of our engineered AAV are...
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