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| Founded | 2004 |
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| Founder | Benjie Chen Kenneth Fan Melina Fan |
| Type | Non-profit organization, biological resource center |
| Location | |
| Services | Plasmid repository |
Key people | Chonnettia Jones, Executive director |
Addgene is a non-profit plasmid repository. Addgene facilitates the exchange of genetic material between laboratories by offering plasmids and their associated cloning data to non-profit and academic laboratories around the world. Addgene provides a free online database of plasmid cloning information and references, including lists of commonly used vector backbones, popular lentiviral plasmids, and molecular cloning protocols.