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  1. 15 Hot Plasmids from 2017

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    Jan. 9, 2018, 3:02 p.m.
    ...to increase CRISPR editing efficiency across multiple CRISPR enzymes. Plasmids for CRISPR coselection ...podcast segment on CRISPR tools for plants CRISPR inhibitors Bacteria utilize CRISPR Cas9 systems to defend...Ouabain New CRISPR base editors The popular CRISPR base editing technique uses dCas9/Cas9 nickase fused...modification. Plasmid ID Plasmid Name Cas9 Variant Speacial Features 85169  pJL-SaBE3  SaCas9 (NNGRRT)   ...Bacterial Expression Construct SpCas9 Inhibition (E. coli) Mammalian Expression Construct SpCas9 Inhibition...highlight a subset of the new plasmids in the repository through our hot plasmids articles. These brief articles...articles provide a synopsis of a plasmid or group of plasmids' functions and applications. We hope that...
  2. Nanoblades: Tiny CRISPR Ninjas for Genome Editing Difficult Cells

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    Sept. 26, 2019, 12:50 p.m.
    ...compared to DNA transfection of gRNA and Cas9 expression plasmids. These results are in line with previous....org Check out our comprehensive CRISPR guide Find CRISPR plasmids and resources Learn about viral production...releasing Cas9. Nanoblades can also deliver Cas9 variants, such as a transcriptional activator dCas9-VPR, ...ability to infiltrate cells. Options for CRISPR delivery include plasmid transfection, RNP electroporation, ...Nanoblades by association with the the Cas9 portion of the Gag-Cas9 fusion protein. A single Nanoblade particle...Nanoblades to Existing CRISPR Delivery Methods When compared head-to-head with existing CRISPR delivery technologies...along with the gRNA and Cas9. An “all-in-one” Nanoblades which carries a gRNA, Cas9, and a HDR donor template...
  3. Your Top Requested Plasmid in 2016!

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    Jan. 11, 2017, 8:47 p.m.
    ...the top requested plasmid from 2016 is an expression vector for CRISPR nuclease, SpCas9 from the Zhang Lab...cell types. Purpose  SpCas9 This plasmid expresses Streptococcus pyogenes (Sp) Cas9 from a Cbh promoter...Deliver CRISPR Plasmids to Mammalian Cells Resources on the Addgene Website Visit our CRISPR Guide Pages...a versatile mammalian expression vector that you can use to express both SpCas9 and your gRNA in a variety...a versatile mammalian expression vector that you can use to express both SpCas9 and your gRNA of interest...of mammalian cell lines. Cas9, of course, is the key component of most CRISPR systems and generates double...F. Ann, et al. "Genome engineering using the CRISPR-Cas9 system." Nature protocols 8.11 (2013): 2281-2308...
  4. CRISPR 101: Targeting RNA with Cas13a (C2c2)

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    Sept. 21, 2017, 2:07 p.m.
    ...Abudayyeh et al., 2016). In the endogenous CRISPR/Cas9 system, Cas9 uses both a tracrRNA and crRNA to facilitate...Browse All CRISPR Plasmids Find Validated gRNAs for Your Next Experiment Check Out Our CRISPR Guide Pages...updated on Jul 27, 2020. CRISPR, and specifically Cas9 from S. pyogenes (SpCas9), is truly an exceptional...most commonly used CRISPR enzymes - Cas13a contains two HEPN domains, whereas Cas9 uses HNH and RuvC domains...Common CRISPR Enzymes Name  Enzymatic Domains Guide RNA Target PAM (PFS) Cleavage Mechanism Cas9 HNH...multiplexing; expressing 5 gRNAs simultaneously produces comparable gene knockdown to single gRNA expression. Although...diversity to the CRISPR toolbox and will continue to expand the applications of CRISPR. Since this post...
  5. CRISPR 101: Epigenetics and Editing the Epigenome

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    June 24, 2020, 5:45 p.m.
    ...Staphylococcus aureus Cas9 (Sa-Cas) and deposited plasmid IF311: pMAGIC (R4-R3) NLS-Sa dCas9-NLS-LSD1. LSD1 ...types. They have also fused LSD1 to x-Cas9(3.7). x-Cas9(3.7) is a SpCas9 mutant that exhibits increased PAM...certainly not the only CRISPR-based technology designed to alter gene expression. Fusing dCas9 to a transcriptional...deacetylases. CRISPR and epigenetics As with many TALEN-based technologies, the advent of CRISPR has made .... For an up-to-date list of CRISPR epigenetic tools, check out our CRISPR Epigenetics resource. Transcriptional...potential advantage of CRISPR epigenetic tools is their persistence and inheritance. CRISPR activators and repressors...TE, Gersbach CA (2015) Epigenome editing by a CRISPR-Cas9-based acetyltransferase activates genes from ...
  6. Genome-wide Screening Using CRISPR

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    Aug. 18, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ...gRNAs to Cas9 expressing cells. Pooled lentiviral CRISPR libraries (referred to simply as “CRISPR libraries...in a 1-plasmid system, in which Cas9 is included on the gRNA-containing plasmid, or a 2-plasmid system...through Addgene.  What makes CRISPR so special? A major advantage of CRISPR/Cas9 over previous genome editing...versatility. CRISPR/Cas9 consists of two components: the non-specific endonuclease (Cas9) and a single...gRNA-containing plasmids, each with a different genomic target. The goal of a CRISPR screen is to use Cas9 and a... The CRISPR library must be amplified (A) to be used to generate lentivirus (B). Cas9-expressing cells... Lentiviral CRISPR Libraries” (McDade et al., 2016). To learn a bit about how CRISPR/Cas9 can be used ...
  7. 27 Hot Plasmids from 2016

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    Dec. 22, 2016, 3:03 p.m.
    ... high-throughput CRISPR/Cas9 gene modification in Caenorhabditis elegans CRISPR/Cas9 technology has revolutionized...nickase, and Cas9 activator expressing plasmids that can co-express 1-8 gRNAs. Ordon et al., 2016 tested...lines expressing it. The Church lab fixed this issue by creating a new dCas9-VPR expression plasmid that...Lourido CRISPR Plasmids. Sidik and Huet, et al. Cell. 2016. PubMed PMID: 27594426 CRISPR-X: dCas9-targeted...then transfected with a Cas9-expressing plasmid to generate a population of mutant cells. The mutant cells...the Liu lab’s own pAc-sgRNA-Cas9 insect expression backbone, which expresses the gRNA from a Drosophila...deposited their Cas9 and gRNA backbone plasmids with Addgene. Additional control plasmids for the TKO library...
  8. New Optimized Genome-wide CRISPRko, CRISPRi, and CRISPRa Libraries

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    Oct. 4, 2018, 12:44 p.m.
    ...combining specific sgRNAs with Cas9 or Cas9 derivatives. Unmodified Cas9 causes double stranded DNA breaks...genome-wide screening using CRISPR Resources on Addgene.org Find CRISPR plasmids and resources here Find...generation libraries for genome-wide CRISPRa, CRISPRi, and CRISPR-Cas9 knockout genetic screens." bioRxiv...regulate gene expression. Some CRISPR libraries contain many sgRNAs per gene to increase confidence in ...outperformed another CRISPR library with 6 sgRNAS, highlighting the benefit of sgRNA design in CRISPR libraries....vemurafenib resistance in A375 cells. The SAM system (CRISPR/Cas9 Synergistic Activation Mediator) uses an improved..."Rational design of highly active sgRNAs for CRISPR-Cas9–mediated gene inactivation." Nature biotechnology...
  9. Hot Plasmids: Fall 2024

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    Nov. 21, 2024, 1:30 p.m.
    ... Overview of the dual-plasmid CRISPR/Cas9 workflow in M. abscessus. A) Sth1Cas9 mediates double strand... in Mycobacterium abscessus using a dual-plasmid CRISPR/Cas9 system By Aryana Khosravani Deborah Hung’...Hung’s lab has developed a novel dual-plasmid CRISPR/Cas9 system for gene disruption in Mycobacterium abscessus...selection. Using an inducible Cas9 expression and removing the sgRNA plasmid after identifying successful...first use of CRISPR/Cas9 in M. abscessus. The simplicity and efficiency of this dual-plasmid approach makes...cassette on a plasmid expressing mCherry and resistance selection marker HygR. The CRISPR system is induced..., 2024 under CC-BY license.   Find plasmids for CRISPR/Cas9 in M. abscessus here! Neo D, Clatworthy...
  10. CRISPR 101: Targeting Non-Coding RNAs with CRISPR/Cas9

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    Nov. 14, 2024, 2:15 p.m.
    ...for us, CRISPR is an incredibly versatile system that can be tweaked to target ncRNA. CRISPR/Cas9 techniques...2021.    Alternative CRISPR systems for targeting ncRNAs While CRISPR/Cas9 has proven to be an extremely...If the CRISPR/Cas9 system is not effective for your experiments, there are plenty of other CRISPR-based...Resources on addgene.org Addgene's CRISPR Guide Addgene's CRISPR 101 eBook CRISPR resources More resources on... DNA, CRISPR interference (CRISPRi) and CRISPR activation (CRISPRa) are powerful tools. CRISPRi uses a... protein-coding genes thanks to systems like CRISPR/Cas9 that allow them to manipulate full genes and ...Knock-out: Targeting short vs. long ncRNAs The CRISPR/Cas9 system is often used to knock-out, or permanently...
  11. Top Requested Lentivirus and AAV of 2016

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    Jan. 6, 2017, 3:56 p.m.
    ... this plasmid Cas9 expression is typically cytotoxic, which makes generation of high titer Cas9 lentiviruses...single-vector systems typically express Cas9 and a gRNA from the same plasmid. LentiCas9-blast virus can be used... provide a few non-CRISPR related viral preps. Cas9 is the headliner of most CRISPR applications and can...generate Cas9-expressing cell lines, which can then be used both for screens (using pooled CRISPR knockout... monoclonal Cas9 background because you’ll have more consistent levels of Cas9 expression between experiments...Blast. Purpose of LentiCas9-blast LentiCas9-blast is a Cas9 expression vector developed by Feng Zhang’s ...classic Cas9 nuclease, which introduces double stranded DNA breaks, can be expressed from lentiCas9-Blast...
  12. Plasmids 101: The protein expression toolbox

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    Feb. 16, 2023, 7:05 p.m.
    ...blog Plasmid 101: Inducible Promoters Plasmid 101: Repressible Promoters CRISPR 101: Which Cas9 Do I...There’s also a CRISPR for that! CRISPR interference (CRISPRi) targets a catalytically dead Cas9 fused to a...turn off expression permanently is to knock out the gene for your protein of interest. CRISPR-Cas9 and a ...permanently induce expression? Check out our Retro expression vector and Lenti expression vector. Turn it...temporary repression of protein expression. Addgene has a dCas9 KRAB plasmid for transient knockouts!  Turn...little while Yes, there’s a CRISPR for that, too! CRISPR activators (CRISPRa) are transcriptional activators...ablate protein expression. If you need the ability to control when you turn off expression for good, the...
  13. Optogenetics + CRISPR, Using Light to Control Genome Editing

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    Sept. 3, 2020, 12:15 p.m.
    ...optically active saCas9 protein. Stop light! Photoactive anti-CRISPRs halt Cas9 activity Anti-CRISPR proteins...from A. Sativa AcrIIA4 anti-CRISPR protein, co-expressed with Cas9 or dCas9 Repression of gene editing ...light-activated split-Cas9 (FAST) system constitutively expresses the C-terminal fragment of Cas9 while transcription...blog post: Anti-CRISPR Proteins Switch Off CRISPR-Cas Systems.  Listen to the anti-CRISPR podcast segment...segment Simply expressing anti-CRISPR proteins does not provide much control over when Cas9 activity is blocked...photoactivatable CRISPR strategies Publication System nickname Photoactivatable moiety Cas9 variatn CRISPR protein... (2018) Engineered anti-CRISPR proteins for optogenetic control of CRISPRCas9. Nat Methods 15:924–927...
  14. Isolating Genomic Regions of Interest with the CRISPR System

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    May 30, 2019, 12:44 p.m.
    ...Addgene.org Read our CRISPR guide Find CRISPR plasmids by function Find recently deposited plasmids ...into a gRNA expression plasmid. Experimental use Since the initial report describing CRISPR-mediated purification...blog Download the CRISPR 101 eBook Find our CRISPR 101 blog posts Read our CRISPR cheat sheet Resources...inactive form of Cas9 known as dCas9 (Jinek et al., 2012). Like Cas9, dCas9 can bind to a specific DNA ... This system utilizes dCas9 fused to a biotinylation tag expressed on a plasmid, allowing for in vivo ...engineered DNA-binding molecule such as the CRISPR complex is expressed in cells to be analyzed, the Fujii lab...Campbell et al., 2018). Find plasmids from the Fujii lab! Conclusions CRISPR-mediated purification of a ...
  15. Hot Plasmids and Viral Preps - March 2021

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    March 23, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
    ...find all of the CRISPR plasmids available from Addgene, head over to our CRISPR Plasmids and Resources page...    The CRISPR corner By Jennifer Tsang Here are a few highlights from recent CRISPR plasmids. To find.... Once activated, Cas9 cleavage can induce DSBs within minutes. New CRISPR plasmids for Borrelia burgdorferi...Tonia Rex's lab.  vfCRISPR, or very fast CRISPR, is a light-inducible CRISPR system developed by Taekjip... levels of dCas9 expression and contain different antibiotic resistance markers. New CRISPR pooled library...subset of the new plasmids and viral preps in the repository through our hot plasmids articles. These articles...recent plasmid deposits and we hope they'll make it easier for you to find and use the plasmids you need...
  16. Hot Plasmids - March 2019 - Anti-CRISPR, 2in1 Cloning, Fluorescent Voltage Indicators, and Photoswitchable Proteins

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    March 19, 2019, 1:31 p.m.
    ...control of CRISPR-Cas9 by CASANOVA Article contributed by Cary Valley  Listen to the anti-CRISPR podcast ... of protein coexpression. By introducing a single plasmid containing both GOIs, expression levels are ...highlight a subset of the new plasmids in the repository through our hot plasmids articles. These articles ...recent plasmid deposits and we hope they'll make it easier for you to find and use the plasmids you need... recent plasmid deposit please sign up here.          Listen to this episode of Hot Plasmids! Optogenetic...podcast segment Anti-CRISPR (Acr) proteins potently inhibit type II CRISPR systems including the popular S. ...domains, they have developed a system to control CRISPR-Cas9 activity using blue light (Bubeck et al., 2018...
  17. CRISPR Activation: A Practical Guide

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    Aug. 18, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...Wang X (2015) WU-CRISPR: characteristics of functional guide RNAs for the CRISPR/Cas9 system. Genome Biol...Best Cas9 Variant for Your Next Experiment Find out More about Genome-wide Screens with CRISPR/Cas9 Learn...Learn How CRISPR Has Been Used with AAV Resources on Addgene.org Find Cas9 Activators Find Cas9 Repressors...Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering. CRISPR/Cas9 is an enormously plastic tool and has taken the...increase gene expression at certain loci to create changes in phenotypes. For example, CRISPR activation ... of CRISPR activation are also reversible: once the environmental trigger leaves, gene expression is no...2018). cDNA libraries, which consist of plasmids that over-express coding sequences from a given cell type...
  18. Fluorescent Tagging of Endogenous Genes with SapTrap

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    Oct. 12, 2017, 2:26 p.m.
    ...co-injection of the targeting vector and a Cas9 expression plasmid will insert the desired genetic tag and...recently developed a modular plasmid assembly toolkit called SapTrap to improve CRISPR genomic tagging in C. ...as a universal donor plasmid. The CRISPaint toolkit includes several donor plasmids for protein tagging...are then mixed and transfected along with a Cas9 expression vector. They can also be introduced directly...directly into a Drosophila S2 cell line stably expressing Cas9. This PCR toolkit offers C- and N-terminal tagging... to promote homology directed repair after a CRISPR/Cas9 induced break. Learn more about these constructs... other CRISPR/Cas systems used for endogenous protein tagging, please visit our website CRISPR/Cas Plasmids...
  19. 28 Hot Plasmid Technologies from 2015

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    Dec. 23, 2015, 3:30 p.m.
    ... control over CRISPR/Cas9 mediated genome modification and gene expression. The plasmids associated with...fully functional Cas9 upon dimerization. Splitting wild-type Cas9 into n-terminal (Cas9(N)-2xNLS) and c-terminal...Addgene Blog Read Our CRISPR 101 Posts Read Our Plasmids 101 Posts Read All of Plasmid Technology Posts ...Rapamycin-inducible Cas9 sets (Addgene plasmids 62883 &62884; 62885 & 62886) Rapamycin-inducible dCas9-VP64 activator...called CRISPR-Display, that may help answer this difficult question. CRISPR-Display uses the dCas9 enzyme...amazing plasmid technologies developed by our community of depositors. With over 40,000 plasmids avaliable...amazing new plasmid tools that have come through our doors in 2015. Do you have a favorite new plasmid tool ...
  20. CRISPR Kinome Libraries Available: Pooled and Individual Plasmid Formats

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    Sept. 9, 2016, 2:43 p.m.
    ...Screens with CRISPR/Cas9 Get John Doench's Tips on gRNA Design Check Out News Ways to Use CRISPR for Single... two vector formats: all-in-one (lentiCRISPRv2, expressing both Cas9 and an individual gRNA from this ...prudent. What's in the CRISPR kinome library? Thus, we are glad to provide CRISPR libraries targeting the...-only (lentiGuide expressing only an gRNA, for use with cells that already have Cas9). Each library consists...individual lentiGuide gRNA plasmids targeting the human kinome. These plasmids contain the same 3-4 gRNAs...setting. The individual plasmids will also be useful for imaging or gene expression assays necessitating ... activity and minimize off-target effects of CRISPR-Cas9." Nature biotechnology (2016). PubMed PMID: 26780180...
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