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  1. Rett Syndrome: A History of Research and Therapeutic Outlooks

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    Nov. 19, 2020, 2:15 p.m.
    ...their MECP2-related plasmid tools with Addgene and share additional resources. Plasmid tools to facilitate...to partner with them to launch a Rett Syndrome Plasmid Collection and Resource Center for Rett Syndrome...and MECP2 protein, showing mutations corrected by CRISPR/Cas9 in wild-type human iPSCs. Image modified from... from Le et al., 2019. Gene editing via CRISPR/Cas9 and RNA-mediated correction of MECP2 mutant alleles...disease. Klaus Rajewsky’s group recently used the CRISPR/Cas9 system to both precisely insert the MECP2-...Keith Joung, PhD, and Feng Zhang, PhD, is pursuing CRISPR/Cas9 technology for precise correction of Rett ... Rett Syndrome in novel ways.  Addgene’s MECP2 Plasmid Collection and Resource Center will continue to...
  2. Donations from Addgene to Yield Answers for Rare Disease Researchers

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    Sept. 15, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ...studying four of those rare diseases will receive plasmids from Addgene worth a total of $5000.  Lowe Syndrome...involving the primary cilia. They’ll put a variety of plasmids to work to explore the effect of various OCRL1...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 ...there. This will help us acquire a lot of those plasmids so that we can try many different things in parallel..., will use GFP-ATP1A3, FLAG-ATP1A3, and ATP1B3 plasmids to explore the functional differences among mutations...functional role of those mutations, they now plan to use CRISPR-Cas9 technology to create cell lines and/or mouse...
  3. CRISPR 101: Cas9 Nickase Design and Homology Directed Repair

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    March 15, 2018, 12:59 p.m.
    ...Addgene.org Check out CRISPR Topic Page Find CRISPR Nickase Plasmids Browse the CRISPR Guide ... Cas9 nuclease domains, researchers created the CRISPR nickase. Nickases create a single-strand rather...Integrated DNA Technologies) first demonstrated how CRISPR nickases improve homology directed repair rates...rates, and share their design rules for your next CRISPR nickase experiment Overview of Cas9 nickase We’ll...nickase design Ready to employ nickases for your next CRISPR experiments? Here’s IDT’s best advice: Use a PAM-out...
  4. CRISPR 101: Cas9 vs. The Other Cas(s)

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    Dec. 8, 2022, 2:15 p.m.
    ...expanding CRISPR beyond spCas9 Cas proteins More resources on the Addgene Website CRISPR Plasmids and Resources...resources on the Addgene Blog CRISPR 101: Which Cas9 do I choose for my CRISPR experiment? The PAM requirement...engineering workhorse You rarely hear the word ‘CRISPR’ without shortly thereafter hearing ‘Cas9’. The...targeting. RNA targeting Cas enzymes Move over Cas9, CRISPR isn’t just for DNA anymore! Cas enzymes have been...Deletions in Human Embryonic Stem Cells Using Type I CRISPR-Cas. Molecular Cell, 74(5): 936-950.e5 (2019). ...is a single RNA-guided endonuclease of a class 2 CRISPR-Cas system. Cell, 163(3): 759-771 (2015). 10.1016...et. al. Programmed DNA destruction by miniature CRISPR-Cas14 enzymes. Science, 362(6416): 839-842 (2018...
  5. 3D Printing Meets CRISPR Cas9

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    Oct. 17, 2017, 12:55 p.m.
    ...Learn All about CRISPR Use CRISPR for Genome Visualization Tips for a First Time CRISPR User by a First...First Time CRISPR User Resources on Addgene.org Visit Our CRISPR Guide Page CRISPR/Cas9 History Browse ...Browse All CRISPR Plasmids and Resources ...can be both useful, and dangerous. Subscribe to CRISPR Blog Posts How do educators and students use molecular...custom models of proteins for researchers. Modeling CRISPR We were excited when Jacob Corn contacted us in...explain that it was common knowledge within the CRISPR community that this first Jinek structure had caught...description of how effective this model was in explaining CRISPR technology to 4th graders, check out Jennifer Doudna...
  6. Harnessing Bacterial Toxins for Allelic Exchange

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    Aug. 15, 2019, 12:30 p.m.
    ...Improvement of pCVD442, a suicide plasmid for gene allele exchange in bacteria." Plasmid 51.3 (2004): 246-255. PubMed... on the Addgene blog Read our Plasmids 101 blog posts Find our CRISPR blog posts Learn more about Lambda...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 ...exogenous enzymes, require multiple transformation and plasmid curing steps, and can generate off-target mutations...a mutated allele introduced from a conjugative plasmid replaces the chromosomal copy. This is a versatile... These two steps are (Figure 1): The initial plasmid integration step (the so-called “single crossover...
  7. Using Addgene's New Viral Service for Your Research

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    Nov. 17, 2016, 3:30 p.m.
    ...Service, we’re distributing lentivirus (with many CRISPR tools included among the preps that are currently...accelerate your research.   Why distribute virus? Plasmid distribution is booming, but, over the years, many...list of what’s available or suggest additional plasmids with the Viral Service Suggestion Form. Lentivirus...lentiviral vectors in the repository are used to produce CRISPR tools, we’re starting the Viral Service with lentiviral... activators, Cas9 repressors, select gRNAs, and CRISPR pooled libraries. Whether you’d like to knockout... in experiments other than just those involving CRISPR and so we also have lentivirus for delivering control...
  8. Sequencing Options for CRISPR Genotyping

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    Oct. 4, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...View Our CRISPR Guide Pages Find CRISPR Plasmids for Your Experiments Get Ready-to-Use CRISPR Lentivirus...steps in the CRISPR experimental process is validating edits. Regardless of which CRISPR genome editing...discussed in CRISPR 101: Validating Your Genome Edit, there are a variety of options for CRISPR genotyping...Perform Genome-Wide Screens with CRISPR Generate Mouse Models with CRISPR/Cas9 Additional Resources on ...target gene. The validation process, also known as CRISPR genotyping, is critical to demonstrating causal...biology. It is key to address these concerns as CRISPR use grows across the life sciences and to establish...moves toward standardized thresholds for validating CRISPR experiments, many are turning to next-generation...
  9. Top Requested Lentivirus and AAV of 2016

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    Jan. 6, 2017, 3:56 p.m.
    ...lentiviral inventory is based on CRISPR tools, though we do provide a few non-CRISPR related viral preps. Cas9...Cas9 is the headliner of most CRISPR applications and can be expressed from your cell line of choice after...typically express Cas9 and a gRNA from the same plasmid. LentiCas9-blast virus can be used to generate ...can then be used both for screens (using pooled CRISPR knockout libraries) and individual gene knockouts...with a single-vector system). Tips for using this plasmid Cas9 expression is typically cytotoxic, which makes... Improved vectors and genome-wide libraries for CRISPR screening. Nat Methods. 2014 Aug;11(8):783-4. PubMed...
  10. Custom CRISPR Screens & the Green Listed Software

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    July 11, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ...Learn More About CRISPR Find CRISPR Screening Libraries Browse All CRISPR Plasmids ...world class CRISPR labs.  Check Out This Video to See How Green Listed Works at a Glance!  CRISPR knockout...Addgene Blog Learn about CRISPR Screens How to Design Your gRNA Tips for a 1st CRISPR User Resources on Addgene.org...1000 genes you’d like to investigate in your next CRISPR screen. Luckily, the Green Listed software can ...new software tool used to design gRNAs for custom CRISPR screens targeting a (long or short) list of genes...screens: Full genome vs. custom screens Full genome CRISPR knockout screens have been used in several settings...T. gondii are available through www.addgene.org/crispr/libraries/. Additional libraries are also available...
  11. CRISPR 101: Cytosine and Adenine Base Editors

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    Feb. 13, 2025, 2:15 p.m.
    ...Addgene.org Catch up on your CRISPR background with our CRISPR Guide Browse CRISPR plasmids for base editing Find...based on Cas9 off-target activity.  Find CRISPR base editing plasmids at Addgene Improving cytosine base editing...Early CRISPR applications were often limited by the low editing efficiency of homology-directed repair... indels were observed than point modifications. CRISPR base editing persists through multiple cell divisions...which you can learn more about in this blog post: CRISPR 101: RNA Editing with Cas13. Finally, the development... highlighted in this article.  Publication Plasmids   Highlights Komor et al., 2016 BE1, BE2, BE3...adenine deaminase TadA-8e for efficient and specific CRISPR-based cytosine base editing. Nature Biotechnology...
  12. How to Design Your gRNA for CRISPR Genome Editing

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    Sept. 24, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...on Your CRISPR Basics with Our CRISPR Guide Find CRISPR Plasmids for Your Research Find CRISPR Pooled ...How to Conduct Genome-Wide CRISPR Pooled Library Screens Read other CRISPR Blog Posts Resources on Addgene.org...not quite as broad as for knockout via CRISPR cutting. For CRISPRa, it is most-efficacious to target a ~... Scientist at the Broad Institute, John Doench. CRISPR technology has made it easier than ever both to...considerations before you start an experiment with CRISPR The hammer, the jigsaw, and the wrench are all ...the same is true when designing gRNAs for using CRISPR technology – the “best” gRNA depends an awful lot...hammer: Gene knockout by NHEJ Gene knockout with CRISPR technology is usually accomplished by Cas9-mediated...
  13. CrispyCrunch: High-throughput Design and Analysis of CRISPR+HDR Experiments

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    Feb. 7, 2019, 2:16 p.m.
    ...Addgene.org Find CRISPR plasmids and resources Download the CRISPR eBook Read our CRISPR guide  ... our CRISPR 101 blog posts Learn about some considerations when designing gRNAs Find other CRISPR software...announce the general availability of new a tool for CRISPR scientists––CrispyCrunch! CrispyCrunch is a web... helps scientists design and analyze batches of CRISPR samples. We invite you to jump in and try it out...pre-existing guides for primer design. The ecosystem of CRISPR tools Before deciding to build our own tool, we...Cambrian-like explosion of software tools accompanying the CRISPR revolution. (See omictools for even more.) However...for guide design, there are few tools to analyze  CRISPR repair outcomes, which is important for quality...
  14. Optogenetics + CRISPR, Using Light to Control Genome Editing

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    Sept. 3, 2020, 12:15 p.m.
    ...blog post: Anti-CRISPR Proteins Switch Off CRISPR-Cas Systems.  Listen to the anti-CRISPR podcast segment... combined CRISPR and optogenetic techniques to develop a variety of photoactivatable CRISPR tools. These...optogenetic manipulation of CRISPR-based systems in animal models. Use Anti-CRISPRs to Turn Off Genome Editing.... Stop light! Photoactive anti-CRISPRs halt Cas9 activity Anti-CRISPR proteins are a highly diverse group...photoactivatable CRISPR strategies Publication System nickname Photoactivatable moiety Cas9 variatn CRISPR protein...Light-Dependent Anti-CRISPR Bubeck et al., 2018 CASANOVA LOV2 from A. Sativa AcrIIA4 anti-CRISPR protein, co-... D (2018) Engineered anti-CRISPR proteins for optogenetic control of CRISPR–Cas9. Nat Methods 15:924–927...
  15. Call for Guest Bloggers

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    March 2, 2016, 3 p.m.
    ... plating Anti-CRISPR Retroviral vectors Career development for scientists A new plasmid tool your lab ... in applying CRISPR for mouse genome editing. Post: Generating Mouse Models Using CRISPR/Cas9   Erik L...
  16. Twelve Amazing Guest Blog Contributors!

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    Nov. 26, 2024, 2:15 p.m.
    ...about recent CRISPR deposits from Arlene Sharpe’s lab. X-Chime and Performing In Vivo CRISPR Screens Using...and writing of two blog posts. Plasmids 101: Modular Cloning and Plasmids 101: Modular Cloning Applications...
  17. Plasmids 101: Golden Gate Cloning

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    Aug. 27, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ...Golden Gate method to create CRISPR/Cas9 constructs, assemble standard plasmids parts in different combinations...Check out more Plasmids 101 Posts! Check out Addgene’s restriction cloning guide! CRISPR 101: Multiplex...Addgene’s plasmids are used with a wide variety of restriction enzyme-based cloning methods. Each method...Entry DNA overhangs may be present in the original plasmid (Option 1) or added using PCR-based amplification...fragments to create TAL effector nucleases. These plasmids were designed to utilize the BsaI and BsmBI Type...efficiently in just a few steps. More recently, CRISPR technology has adapted Golden Gate cloning for ... a gRNA target sequence into a Cas9-containing plasmid such as pX330. This cloning strategy not only makes...
  18. Cancer, Inflammation and Immunity - Harnessing the Body’s Defenses to Fight Cancer

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    July 6, 2017, 1:59 p.m.
    ...Resources on Addgene.org Browse Cancer Plasmids Browse Immunology Plasmids Find Kits for Cancer Research  ...immunosurveillance have a look at our Immunology Research Plasmids and Resources. Studying the immune system and ...development in immunotherapy is the combination of the CRISPR/Cas9 methodology with T cell receptor engineering...contrast to using randomly integrating viral vectors, CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing allows targeted engineering...analyse the tumor microenvironment (one of the plasmids on her poster is pTomo-Ras which has been deposited... immunology resources. If you have a great new plasmid you’d like to share with the scientific community... et al. "Targeting a CAR to the TRAC locus with CRISPR/Cas9 enhances tumour rejection." Nature 543.7643...
  19. Fueled by Coffee at #SfN14

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    Nov. 18, 2014, 7:15 p.m.
    ... infiltration of CRISPR-Cas tools into neuroscience experiments. Speaking of CRISPRs, we were excited...exhibitor booth in order to help scientists find the plasmids they need for their research, show labs how they...about all the amazing research being done with plasmids. I heard an impressive talk about the use of optogenetics...and resources by storing and distributing their plasmids with the scientific community. All of this speaks... meet our Addgenie crew and sign-up for a free plasmid! Also check out the PLOS Neuroscience Community...
  20. Another Pathway into Cells: iTOP

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    June 23, 2015, 8:37 p.m.
    ...iTOP would be compatible with CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing. Although CRISPR/Cas9 is all the rage, they had...transduction method and its potential applications to CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing.   Protein-only transduction...expression. Image courtesy of Diego D'Astolfo. CRISPR/Cas9: a potential application of iTOP Having tested...stemness, indicating that iTOP may be valuable for CRISPR/Cas9 stem cell editing. The small molecule...10.1016/j.cell.2015.03.028. PubMed. Find the Plasmids @Addgene: iTOP-tested proteins and reporters... crispr...
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