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  1. Unique and persistent IDs for improved reproducibility: Addgene now supports RRIDs and compact identifiers for all plasmids

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    ... the lenti-Cas9-VQR plasmid page. Despite their differences, both of these PID formats for lenti-Cas9-...available through Addgene. Let’s take a look at lenti-Cas9-VQR-Blast, which has the Addgene ID #87155....#87155. The resolvable compact identifier format for lenti-Cas9-VQR is the URL “http://n2t.net/addgene:87155... the n2t.net web address. For the RRID format, lenti-Cas9-VQR is represented as “RRID:Addgene_87155” ... formats. Let’s go back to our example plasmid, lenti-Cas9-VQR-Blast. If you scroll down to the bottom...semi-colons. For our example plasmid it will read “lenti-Cas9-VQR-Blast was a gift from Daniel Bauer (Addgene...using a resolvable compact identifier and RRID “lenti-Cas9-VQR-Blast was a gift from Daniel Bauer (Addgene...
  2. Overcoming the Challenges of Lentiviral Production

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    ... While lentiviral vectors are popular gene delivery tools, producing lentivirus, can pose certain challenges...Talking 'bout my (lentiviral) generation The first step in delivering genes via lentivirus is deciding what...different generations of lentiviral packaging systems please see Addgene’s Lentiviral Guide. While the third...Producing lentivirus: it's all about the T's (transfection and titers) To produce lentivirus, the plasmids...producing lentivirus, it is time to titer. One important consideration when titering a lentivirus is the ...more tips on lentiviral titering please see our blog post. Between choosing the best lentiviral system, producing...the Addgene Blog Your lentiviral FAQs answered Tips for titering your lentivirus Visit the viral vector...
  3. Lentiviral Vector Uses and Overview

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    ... systems, see our Lentiviral Plasmid FAQs. Lentiviral vectors in the lab Lentiviral vectors are incredibly...current (and future) applications of lentiviral vectors! Lentiviral vector history and components In the...turned to the lentivirus HIV-1, well-known to infect non-dividing cells. The first lentiviral vector system... 2nd generation lentiviral packaging system The graphic below shows how the lentiviral genome was condensed...designed for lentiviral use, including Addgene’s top requested plasmid in 2015: lentiCRISPR v2, used both... genome-wide screening.   Lentiviral vectors in the clinic Since lentiviral vectors can deliver a large...with a lentiviral vector. CD4+ T-cells from patients with HIV-1 were transduced with a lentiviral vector...
  4. Quick Guide to All Things Lentivirus

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    ...property makes the lentivirus an attractive choice for a gene transfer vector. Lentiviral vectors Although...generation of lentiviral vectors consisted of three plasmids encoding 1) the lentiviral vector genome ...used. Inducible lentiviral transfer vectors The most widely used inducible lentiviral vector system is...Your Research Lentiviral Vector Uses and Overview Resources on Addgene.org Find Lentiviral Vectors for...Ready-to-Use Lentivirus Browse Our Lentivirus Guide Pages  ...If you are interested in using lentiviral vectors to introduce your favourite gene into your favourite...you some tips to plan your experiment using the lentiviral vector system. Viral vectors have been increasingly...
  5. Top Requested Lentivirus and AAV of 2016

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    ..., can be expressed from lentiCas9-Blast. Purpose of LentiCas9-blast LentiCas9-blast is a Cas9 expression...requested lentivirus and AAV of 2016. The top viruses of 2016 were (drumroll please)... Top Lentivirus: lentiCas9... Cas9-expressing lentiviruses will no longer be carried over to the gRNA lentiviruses. This means that...that if you received lentiCas9-blast lentivirus from Addgene, you could use it in conjunction with gRNA ... own lentivirus. Secondly, you can use a LentiCas9-Blast viral prep to create a single stable Cas9-expressing...Viral Service and began delivering ready-to-use lentivirus and adeno-associated virus (AAV) to scientists... 2016, we expanded our viral inventory to 25 lentiviruses and 25 AAVs. These viruses have been distributed...
  6. Tips for Titering Your Lentiviral Preps

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    ...considerations for titering lentivirus Volume and transduction time will influence lentiviral titers as will the...Resources on the Addgene Blog Read Our Lentivirus FAQ Learn How Lentivirus is Used in CRISPR Genome-Wide Screening...prepped your DNA, transfected and harvested your lentivirus. Now it’s time to move ahead with your infection...defective viral particles. Direct measurement of lentiviral RNA is one alternative to direct p24 measurement...these universal primers can be used to titer any lentiviral prep that shares that specific feature. Primers...transfection; if preparing several different lentiviruses in parallel, this approach should be considered...transgene expression. The most accurate method of lentiviral titration uses qPCR to measure the number of ...
  7. Your Lentiviral Plasmid FAQs Answered

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    ...physiological difference between lenti- and retroviruses. Lentiviruses are able to enter an intact nuclear...Addgene's most popular lentiviral plasmids Overview of Lentiviral Packaging Plasmids Lentiviral Protocols and ...frequently asked lentiviral questions. This useful resource from Addgene Depositor (and lentiviral expert) Didier...Q1: Are retroviruses and lentiviruses the same thing? Can I package lentivirus with retroviral packaging...HIV-derived. Get Tips on Titering Your Lentivirus Concerning safety of lentiviral transduction Q8: You mentioned...Lentiviruses are useful and efficient tools to introduce your gene of interest into cells. Unlike gamma-retroviruses...gamma-retroviruses that can only infect dividing cells, lentiviruses can infect dividing and non-dividing cells.  ...
  8. Getting the Most from Your Lentiviral Transduction

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    ...Things Lentivirus with our Lentiviral Guide Pages Deposit Your Lentiviral Vectors ...for using lentivirus, infect and select, seems simple, in actuality, many find using lentivirus to be time...a successful lentiviral infection, happy virus is the second. When harvesting lentivirus, some labs prefer...success of your lentiviral transduction. The effect of freeze-thaw cycles on lentiviral stability depends... when the lentiviral stock needs to be titrated. If storing for less than a day, lentivirus can be kept... targets for a lentivirus are determined by the envelop protein. Many times lentiviral vectors are engineered...Lentiviruses are a powerful laboratory tool often employed to establish cell lines that stably express...
  9. Lentiviral CRISPR Libraries Enable Genome-Scale, Knockout Screening

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    ...study genes all across the genome? Two new human lentiviral CRISPR library systems described in companion... article describes the development of a mouse lentiviral CRISPR library.  “This enables you to do customized...technology.” GeCKO library for genomic screens Using lentivirus as the delivery vehicle, Neville Sanjana, also...for select gene groups The 6 available enriched lentiviral CRISPR libraries developed by MIT's Tim Wang ...unique gRNAs. Their gRNA library is delivered via lentiviral infection into target cells that have previously...as well as non-coding genetic elements.” These lentiviral libraries and their demonstrated application ...Recessive Genetic Screening in Mammalian Cells with a Lentiviral CRISPR-Guide RNA Library. Koike-Yusa H, Li Y,...
  10. Lentivirus Plasmids

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    ...gRNA plasmids table and search "lenti". ID Plasmid Generation Description PI 8453 pLKO.1 puro 3rd U6-driven...Blog: Tips for Titering Your Lentiviral Preps Lentiviral Pooled Libraries All Viral Plasmids Packaging Plasmids...researcher safety. Read our Lentiviral Guide for more information about: Lentiviral components 2nd versus 3rd...generation lentiviral systems Viral production Frequently asked questions about lentivirus use Glossary...Glossary of commonly used lentiviral terms Popular Lentiviral Envelope and Packaging Plasmids One safety feature...Reiser Return to Top Popular Lentiviral Transfer Plasmids The lentiviral genome (i.e., the genetic material...cell upon infection. When lentivirus is used for research, it is the lentiviral genome that encodes genetic...
  11. Lentiviral Prep Service

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    ...GFP Zhang 61425 lenti dCAS-VP64_Blast dCAS9 (D10A, N863A) Blasticidin 3rd generation lenti vector encoding...2A-Blast-WPRE) Zhang 61426 lenti MS2-P65-HSF1_Hygro MS2-P65-HSF1 Hygromycin lenti vector encoding the MS2... Viral Vector Packaging Service Lentivirus Browse In-Stock Lentivirus Pooled ...sgRNA library Brunello in lentiGuide-Puro Human sgRNA library in backbone lentiGuide-Puro targeting 19,114...gRNA pooled library in lentiCRISPRv2 Human sgRNA library in backbone lentiCRISPRv2 targeting 19,114 genes...sgRNA library Brie in lentiGuide-Puro Mouse sgRNA library in backbone lentiGuide-Puro containing 78,637...Resistance Purpose PI 17446 pLenti CMV GFP Hygro (656-4) GFP Hygromycin 3rd gen lentiviral eGFP expression vector...
  12. Kazuhiro Oka Lentiviral Vectors

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    ...Vectors Lentivirus Oka Lab Lentiviral Vectors Baylor College of Medicine Gene Vector Core Lentiviral and ...Resources Addgene Blog: Your Lentiviral Plasmid FAQs Biosafety Resource Guide Lentiviral Transfer Vectors Adenoviral...deposited a series of lentiviral and adenoviral transfer vectors with Addgene. Lentiviral Transfer Vectors ...infectious virus. Protocol: Lentivirus Transfer Vector Production Protocol Lentiviral Vector ID Purpose pCDH-EF1...Lentiviral Vectors deposited by Kazuhiro Oka from the Baylor College of Medicine Gene Vector Core Viral...and Adenoviral Vectors You may also like... Lentiviral Guide Adenoviral Guide Viral Vector Plasmids and ...Vectors Within this set of lentiviral transfer vectors you can find reporter plasmids to test whether or not...
  13. Viral Vectors 101: Viruses as Biological Tools

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    ...choose the best one for your experiment. Retro and lenti viruses Retroviruses are a family of viruses that...without the need for envelope disassembly. Both lenti and retro viruses can accommodate a cargo up to ...integrate into the host genome (non-integrating) as lenti and retro viruses do. They are generally used to...viruses used in mammalian research: 𝛄-retrovirus, lentivirus, adenovirus, and adeno-associated virus (AAV)...mitosis. The most well-known retrovirus is HIV. Lentiviruses are a genus of the retroviral family that can...Immunogenicity Insertional Mutagenesis Possible Lentivirus Infects non-dividing cells Insertional... 4. Cronin J, et al. “Altering the tropism of lentiviral vectors through pseudotyping.” Curr. Gene. Ther...
  14. Production of Virus in Insect Versus Mammalian Cells

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    ... centrifugation (lenti) Centrifugation Titration time ~1 day (AAV); ~1 week (lenti) 2–10 days Initial...four Two Packaging limit ~4.7 kb (AAV); 8–10 kb (lenti) 38 kb Cells HEK-293T Sf9 Time to collection...cells Viruses AAV and lentivirus Baculovirus; can produce AAV and lentivirus if needed # of plasmids...Overcoming the Challenges of Lentivirus Production Tips for Titering Your Lentivirus Preps More resources on...fast-growing, and widely available. The viruses Lentiviruses, AAV, and adenoviruses can all be produced in...cells. However, it is much more common to make lentiviruses and AAV in-house. High-titer adenoviruses are...labs or companies. Production of both AAV and lentivirus requires three plasmids — a transfer plasmid ...
  15. Lentivirus Production

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    ... Protocols Lentivirus Production Lentivirus Production You may also ...This protocol can be used to produce lentivirus from a lentiviral vector transfected into 293T cells using...this protocol to generate lentivirus Protocols...lines or transfection reagents. Once produced, lentivirus can be used for a variety of downstream applications...
  16. Lentivirus ddPCR Titration

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    ... of Lentivirus Vectors You may also like... Lentivirus Colony Formation Titration Assay Lentivirus Fluorescence... PCR (ddPCR) for lentivirus vector titration. Protocols... Protocols ddPCR Titration of Lentivirus Vectors ddPCR Titration...Assay AAV Titration by qPCR Addgene Viral Service Lentivirus Guide Virus Blog Posts Introduction This protocol...how to use droplet digital PCR (ddPCR) to titer lentivirus vectors. This protocol specifically uses primers...and surfaces with 10% bleach. Safety Warnings Lentivirus is generally considered biosafety level 2+. Please...be close to zero (A01). In this protocol, the lentiviral particles are serially diluted and used to transduce...
  17. Viral Vectors 101: Types of viruses

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    ...kb. Unlike gamma, lentivirus can infect both dividing and non-dividing cells. Lenti particles enter the...capacity of AAV is ~4.7 kb, almost half that of lenti and gamma-retro viruses. This is large enough for...-studied lentivirus is HIV, which many lentiviral tools have been derived from. Lentiviruses have slightly... with immortalized cell line cultures. Lentivirus Lentivirus is a type of retrovirus and shares many ... commonly used lab viruses: gamma-retrovirus, lentivirus, adenovirus, and adeno-associated virus. Gamma-retrovirus...nucleus as gamma-retroviruses do. Fun fact: Since lentivirus and gamma-retrovirus are so closely related, ...specific virus? We have you covered with guides on lentivirus, retrovirus, adenovirus, and AAV. If you’re wondering...
  18. Viral Prep Service for Plasmids and Pooled Libraries

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    ...ready-to-ship AAV or lentivirus prep for your next experiment today! Browse AAV | Browse Lenti Packaged on Request... libraries. Viral preparation options include lentivirus and AAV. Viral...In-Stock Preps We offer commonly used AAV and lentiviral vectors as in-stock preps. These high-titer preps...
  19. SARS-CoV-2 Pseudotyped Virus

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    ...expressing destabilized EGFP. Lenti-luciferase-P2A-Neo - Lentiviral reporter vector expressing firefly luciferase...firefly luciferase. pLentiEGFPdestablized - EFS-EGFPd2PEST-2A-MCS-Hygro - Lentiviral vector expressing ...examples of each in Addgene's collection: HIV-based lentiviral particles Murine leukemia-based retroviral particles...#141347) is available in standard format and as a Lentiviral prep . ID Plasmid Description Mutations Industry...Plasmids Envelope and Packaging Plasmids Popular Lentiviral Envelope and Packaging Plasmids Popular γ-Retrovirus...neutralizing activity are listed below: pBOBI-FLuc - Lentiviral reporter vector expressing firefly luciferase...firefly luciferase. pHAGE-CMV-Luc2-IRES-ZsGreen-W - Lentiviral dual reporter vector expressing firefly luciferase...
  20. Viral Vectors 101: Viral Vector Elements

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    ... have quite a bit in common with AAV, just like lenti and gamma-retroviruses have a lot in common with...function. Lentivirus/gamma-retrovirus Lentiviruses are a class of retrovirus (so all lentiviruses are retroviruses... but not all retroviruses are lentiviruses.) This means that lentivirus and gamma-retrovirus share a lot... cargo into the host genome. Lentiviral-specific components Lentiviruses have gone through their fair ...are many shared components across viruses (AAV, lentivirus, etc.) and their functions are more intuitive...the lab. We will discuss the gamma-retrovirus, lentivirus, adenovirus, and adeno-associated virus (AAV)...for gamma-retroviruses. While not required for lentiviral production, they can be helpful for certain applications...
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