ADDGENE

Updated 05-May-2020.

Mondo shtuff from around the internet, all about ADDGENE!

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My botty best at summarizing from Wikipedia: addgene is a non-profit plasmid repository . Addgene facilitates the exchange of genetic material between laboratories . the depository collects revenues and licensing fees using the free depository . the organization covers the operating costs of maintaining and improving the collection . it charges a nominal fee to scientists requesting plasmids . the organization’s plasmide collection contains plasmides used for functions such as genome collaborations include special collections from the Structural Genomics Consortium, Zinc Finger Consortium, the Cell Migration Consortium and the KLF collection . plasmids are available to both academic and industry labs. Addgene’s electronic MTA (eMTA) system expedites the approval process for plasmid orders . system uses the standard Universal Biological Material Transfer Agreement . implementing electronic signatures .