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Addgene

The nonprofit catalog of plasmids and viral preps.

Install You sign in on Addgene's own page. No key to copy.

What GBrain can do with Addgene

Addgene is a nonprofit repository of plasmids, viral vectors and other materials from the research community. Connected to a workspace, GBrain can answer “which AAV preps express GFP under a CAG promoter?” from Addgene’s catalog.

The connection only reads.

  • Search plasmids and viral preps
  • Read a plasmid's details
  • Get a GenBank file link

From the command line

GBrain gives Addgene a command line too. From a terminal, a script or Claude Code, gbrainio tool help addgene lists its commands once it is connected.

Addgene from the command line

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Install Addgene in a workspace

You sign in on Addgene's own page. No key to copy. Then add it to a workspace, and anyone on the team can ask about it in plain words.

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