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  1. Hot Plasmids - January 2023

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    Jan. 31, 2023, 2:15 p.m.
    ... in this post: CRISPR-Csm: A novel RNA targeting system Heat-inducible lentiviral Car constructs Anti-GFP...N86/8R] ready-to-use antibody Hyperfolder YFP CRISPR-Csm: A novel RNA targeting system by: Susanna Stroik... a leg up on the alternatives - RNAi and Cas13. CRISPR-Csm doesn’t degrade proximal RNAs nor does it have... off-target effects, both of happen with Cas13. CRISPR-Csm degrades both nuclear and cytoplasmic mRNA ... the 11 candidate transcript targets analyzed. CRISPR-Csm presents an attractive alternative for nuclear-RNA...Adapted from Figure 3 Colognori et al 2022.   Find CRISPR Csm plasmids here! Colognori D, Trinidad M, Doudna...Doudna JA. Precise transcript targeting by CRISPR-Csm complexes. Nat Biotechnol. 2023 Jan 23. doi: 10.1038...
  2. dTAG - You're it!

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    June 21, 2018, 2:06 p.m.
    ...Addgene Blog Easi-CRISPR: Generating Knock-In and Conditional Mouse Models CRISPR 101: Cas9 Nickase Design...cells Resources on Addgene.org Browse all CRISPR plasmids CRISPR plasmids for protein tagging Find validated...degradation of FKBP12F36V-BRD4 using CRISPR/Cas9-mediated knock-in, and to evaluate in vivo degradation....ENL-FKBP12F36V and endogenous ENL was inactivated using CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing. Featured molecules: dTAG-7 and...-MELK and endogenous MELK was inactivated using CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing. Featured molecules: dTAG-7, ...were engineered to express YY1-FKBP12F36V using CRISPR/Cas9-mediated knock-in. Featured molecule: dTAG...available from Addgene. These plasmids enable lentiviral expression of N- or C-terminally FKBP12F36V-tagged...
  3. Top Requested Plasmid of 2017 - pMD2.G

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    Jan. 10, 2018, 4:13 p.m.
    ...discovery. CRISPR is a great example (the top requested plasmids from 2015 and 2016 were CRISPR plasmids...ubiquitin ligase, cellular senescence, autophagy, CRISPR, and so much more (find the full, searchable list... of 2017 is the lentivirus envelope plasmid pMD2.G from Didier Trono’s lab! Lentivirus envelope vector... producing our ready-to-use lentivirus preps. You can find our lentivirus production protocol on our website...titering your lentivirus in another blog post. If you need a quick primer on how lentiviruses work, check...plasmids), but so are lentiviral vectors, many of which are used to deliver Cas9 and other genes to mammalian...promoter. Envelope proteins are a key component of lentiviruses. These proteins coat the virus and help determine...
  4. 22 Hot Plasmid Technologies from 2014

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    Jan. 6, 2015, 5:21 p.m.
    ...check out our updated CRISPR-Cas resources at www.addgene.org/CRISPR/ to browse CRISPR plasmids, watch informational...For more information on these new CRISPR screening tools, see our CRISPR/Cas Plasmids: Pooled Libraries ...for background information on CRISPR technology? See our improved CRISPR-Cas Guide. Wang et al., Science...Tet-inducible CRISPR activators and repressor plasmids. (Kearns et al., Development. 2014..) CRISPRs for Xenopus.... 2014..) Our CRISPR-Cas collection of plasmids updates frequently, so visit our CRISPR pages often to...BMC Microbiology 2011 Feb 22;11:38. Lentiviral CRISPR libraries for knockout screening New systems...libraries expand upon the CRISPR family of plasmids by offering a lentivirus-based mechanism for sgRNA...
  5. Giving gRNAs a Facelift - Synthetic and Beyond

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    Oct. 20, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
    ...design your CRISPR gRNA CRISPR 101: Ribonucleoprotein (RNP) Delivery Components of CRISPR/Cas9 ...View Addgene's CRISPR resources Request ready-to-use viral preps of select CRISPR lentiviral plasmids Additional...sequence for CRISPR-Cas9 targeting is led by a ~20 bp gRNA which is part of the larger CRISPR RNA (crRNA...surprise then that stability of the RNA used in CRISPR-Cas9 experiments – the “gRNA” – suffers from the...modifications listed above were developed before CRISPR-Cas9, for use in applications like siRNA and antisense...to find pre-tested gRNA sequences for your next CRISPR experiment.    Chemical RNA modifications... On-off switches for gRNAs A major drawback of CRISPR-Cas9 technology is that most expression systems...
  6. Introducing Addgene's New Search - Find Plasmids More Easily For Your Research!

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    Dec. 3, 2019, 11:38 a.m.
    ...protocols, and more. Selecting crispr in Guides will return links including our CRISPR guide.  For a closer look...for “CRISPR” plasmids keeps more than half of these. Instead we can navigate first to the CRISPR Resources... search field front and center. Let’s type in “crispr” and see what comes up. Before even clicking the...Type” you can filter by experimental purpose (e.g. CRISPR) Beyond search What can you do if you don’t have...Resources page: The page links to guides, our CRISPR eBook, plasmid kits, and curated pages categorized ...parentheses.  In this example I wanted to find a lentiviral plasmid to express ubiquitin under control of...300+ plasmids. Under ‘Vector Types’ I selected ‘Lentiviral’ which eliminates most of the plasmids designed...
  7. Alex Chavez on MD PhDs, CRISPR, Gene Drives, & More

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    Nov. 15, 2016, 3:30 p.m.
    ...Addgene.org Check Out Our CRISPR Guide Pages Find Ready-to-Use CRISPR Lentivirus Learn about Other Members...had on the podcast, has worked extensively with CRISPR, and recently became a member of the Addgene advisory...getting an MD PhD, the inside scoop on developing new CRISPR tools, and the potential uses of gene drives. ...in DNA repair informed his decision to work with CRISPR during his postdoc 12:01 - 13:21 : The Wyss Institute...07 : Alex's projects at the Wyss Institute - New CRISPR tools and the importance of moving on from "failed... work and what work he's planning on doing with CRISPR-based gene drives focusing on safety and the ability... crispr...
  8. The 10 Most Distributed Plasmid Technologies in Addgene's First 10 Years

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    Jan. 8, 2014, 3:10 p.m.
    ...our collection. CRISPR/Cas9 - At Addgene, 2013 will be known as the "Year of the CRISPR." The newest genome...many different purposes that we had to create a CRISPR page to keep up with all the new plasmids. So far... far, we have distributed over 10,000 CRISPR/Cas9 plasmids to more than 3,000 labs around the world. ... those are lentiviral constructs. In 2007 we continued to see requests grow for lentiviral packaging and... pLKO.1 puro and pLKO.1 – TRC cloning vector. Lentiviral Plasmids -  If you're familiar with the pLKO ...-puro for retroviral expression and pLVTHM, a lentiviral plasmid for mammalian gene silencing. TALENs ...
  9. Plasmids 101: Screens vs. Selections

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    Nov. 10, 2022, 2:15 p.m.
    ... Addgene Blog CRISPR libraries Genome-wide screens with CRISPR Lentiviral CRISPR libraries ...with small molecules/drugs. With the advent of CRISPR, genome-wide knockout screens are possible with...While the entire genome can be knocked out with CRISPR, the entirety of the small molecule realm is typically...downstream manipulations as a forward or reverse screen (CRISPR, drug, etc.), just with an added baseline component...component. Alternative screening techniques While CRISPR and drugs dominate the screening scene, there are... worth considering. RNAi screens are similar to CRISPR, but instead of knocking out the genes of interest... be lethal to cells and thus not assayable with CRISPR. Another method, popularized in yeast, are temperature...
  10. Simple CRISPR-based Epigenetic Editing: dCas9-directed DNA Demethylation

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    Dec. 14, 2021, 2:15 p.m.
    ...the Addgene blog CRISPR101: Editing the Epigenome  Mapping the 4D Nucleome with CRISPR/Cas9 Resources ...introduce you to a simpler, yet more effective, CRISPR-based epigenetic approach (spoiler alert: it’s ...dioxygenase  When I started to work on building a CRISPR/dCas9-based tool for DNA demethylation in 2015,...al. 2018, Kaas et al. 2013). Figure 2: CRISPR TET-based epigenetic editing. In reality, editing...Moshe Szyf at McGill University, working to develop CRISPR-based tools for epigenetic editing.   References...Resources at Addgene.org Read our CRISPR Guide to Epigenetics References Charlton J, Jung EJ, Mattei AL et al...targeted steric blockage of DNA methyltransferase with CRISPR/dCas9. Nat Commun 12, 5711. https://doi.org/10.1038...
  11. Using Addgene's New Viral Service for Your Research

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    Nov. 17, 2016, 3:30 p.m.
    ...new Viral Service, we’re distributing lentivirus (with many CRISPR tools included among the preps that ...are used to produce CRISPR tools, we’re starting the Viral Service with lentiviral preps for the delivery.... Of course, lentiviruses are used in experiments other than just those involving CRISPR and so we also... activators, Cas9 repressors, select gRNAs, and CRISPR pooled libraries. Whether you’d like to knockout... Service Suggestion Form. Lentivirus As some of the most popular lentiviral vectors in the repository ...collection. We’ll provide a brief rundown of what lentiviral and AAV preps are available below, but you can...also have lentivirus for delivering control shRNAs, GFP, and rtTA from the Tet-on system. The first two...
  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. DAP arrays for multiplex gene editing

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    July 7, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
    ...The natural CRISPR locus of a bacteria host encodes multiple guide RNAs (gRNAs) on a single array to ... invading phage pathogen. Over the past decade, CRISPR tools have leveraged such host-defense mechanisms...with only minimal payloads. DAP array  Although CRISPR-Cas12a, with abilities to process and release its...leading the edge of the precision gene editing. CRISPR-Cas9, the key component to enable efficient base...multiple gRNAs for nCas9-BE, or any other kinds of CRISPR tools, without compromising their strategic advantages...for potential in vivo applications or multiplex CRISPR screening.   Using tRNAs Luckily, a fun feature... state-of-art base editor, prime editor, or any CRISPR-based gene editors, for correcting mutations or...
  14. CRISPR 101: Off-Target Effects

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    Feb. 8, 2024, 2:15 p.m.
    ...on Addgene.org CRISPR software and resources Addgene CRISPR Guide Addgene’s CRISPR 101 eBook More ...the Addgene blog CRISPR 101: Which Cas9 do I choose for my CRISPR experiment? CRISPR 101: Cas9 The Other...for unintended consequences in an experiment. For CRISPR work, this often means DNA cleavage at unanticipated...will discuss when off-targets can be an issue in CRISPR, how to predict and minimize them, and ways to ...t be avoided. What are off-target effects? The CRISPR-Cas system is an RNA-guided nuclease that either...sequence similarity to the on-target site. When a CRISPR-Cas system localizes to unintended sites and performs...all. Let’s consider several scenarios below for a CRISPR experiment which involves making specific knock-out...
  15. Multiplexed Capture of Promoter-enhancer 3D Chromatin Structures Using CRISPR

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    July 2, 2020, 12:40 p.m.
    ...Addgene Blog First time CRISPR user? Check out our tips for 1st time CRISPR users Learn how to Choose...Here Brush Up on Your CRISPR Background with Addgene’s CRISPR Guide Page ...resolution, the Xu lab created a dCas9-based CAPTURE (CRISPR Affinity Purification in situ of Regulatory Elements...at hundreds of loci at once (Liu et al., 2020). CRISPR Affinity Purification in situ of Regulatory Elements... crispr...from three to two. Lentiviral delivery of BioTAP-tagged dCas9 and gRNAs. Using lentiviral delivery of the... BirA, and 3) one or more gRNAs Two separate lentiviruses delivering 1) a BioTAP-tagged dCas9 and an eGFP...
  16. Hot Plasmids Spring 2024

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    May 23, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...pooled CRISPR screens By Emily Bentley Building on their CROPseq method for optical pooled CRISPR screening...Multiplexed perturbation and decoding in pooled CRISPR screens Improved prime editor PE7 Antibodies to...developed a multiplexing approach to Cas9-based pooled CRISPR screens called CROPseq-multi (Walton et al. 2024...multiplexed perturbation and decoding in pooled CRISPR screens. bioRxiv 2024.03.17.585235; doi: https:...sequences for a range of applications, including CRISPR activation by dCas9-VPR, prime editing, and delivery...including plasmids, antibodies, viral vector preps, CRISPR tools, and more.  ...within the lentiviral 3’ long terminal repeats (LTR). The 3’ LTR is duplicated during lentiviral integration...
  17. Plasmids 101: Modular Cloning Applications and Kits

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    May 14, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...more of these kits, as there are many options! CRISPR CRISPR-Cas can harness the power of MoClo to expand...repurposed for CRISPR applications (gene insert = Cas9 + gRNA), Addgene distributes specialized CRISPR kits too...comparisons of CRISPR parts. The Fragmid system was used to assess how different lentiviral plasmid backbone...including conditional gene expression, multiplexed CRISPR, and chromosomal integration of larger expression...targetability and effectiveness. Perhaps the most intuitive CRISPR MoClo application is to assemble multiple unique...edit optimization, and more. While there are many CRISPR-Cas libraries and tools available for certain model...biologists, Addgene has not one, not two, but three CRISPR MoClo kits for plants that work for both monocots...
  18. A Look Back at One Year of Plasmid Sharing for COVID-19 Research

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    July 12, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
    ...COVID-19: CRISPR-Based Detection Tools. The CRISPR Journal 3:142–145. https://doi.org/10.1089/crispr.2020.0030...post that highlights five different methods to use CRISPR to detect SARS-CoV-2. Other protocols and tools...more. Recently, scientists used the genome-wide CRISPR libraries, Brunello (knock out) and Calabrese (...Konermann S, Hsu PD (2021) Genome-wide, bidirectional CRISPR screens identify mucins as critical host factors...published a protocol and reagents for pseudotyping lentivirus with the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein. They deposited...19 pandemic, the Krogan lab at UCSF generated lentiviral vectors expressing SARS-CoV-2 open reading frames...all but one are cloned into pLVX vectors (for lentiviral packaging) and contain an IRES-Puro marker for...
  19. Hot Plasmids and Viral Preps - September 2021

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    Sept. 21, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
    ...10.1186/s12915-020-00929-7    The CRISPR corner By Jennifer Tsang New CRISPR plasmids are always being added...To find all of the CRISPR plasmids available from Addgene, head over to our CRISPR Plasmids and Resources...A new tool for enriching ABE-targeted cells The CRISPR Corner New ready-to-use viral preps   Improved..., in addition to puromycin resistance.  The MYC-CRISPR library targets E-boxes genome-wide. It was designed...involved in DNA damage response and DNA repair.  A new CRISPR pooled library targeting S. pneumoniae D39V from...pneumococcal strains. The BARBEKO sgRNA library uses CRISPR cytosine base editors to disrupt gene function ... 10 guide RNAs per gene. The lab modified the lentiviral backbone to encode the CD90.1 selection marker...
  20. 28 Hot Plasmid Technologies from 2015

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    Dec. 23, 2015, 3:30 p.m.
    ...Nature Methods. 2015 Aug 31. CRISPR-Display: A novel CRISPR technology for targeting RNA cargos...technique, called CRISPR-Display, that may help answer this difficult question. CRISPR-Display uses the...single lentiviral vector provides a powerful tool to modify mammalian cells. Multicolor CRISPR labeling...system provides users greater temporal control over CRISPR/Cas9 mediated genome modification and gene expression...139-42. doi: 10.1038/nbt.3149. Light-inducible CRISPR-Cas9 system for endogenous gene activation Optogenetics...Nucleases, the Gersbach lab has modified the RNA-guided CRISPR-Cas9 system to create a tool that is quick, versatile...robust. Dubbed the LACE system for light-activated CRISPR-Cas9 effector, Polstein and Gersbach fused the ...
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