The AAVantages of AAV in CRISPR Screens
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... viral vector delivery methods. Lentivirus has limited packaging options, with most lentiviral vectors... screens rely on lentiviral systems, a fact supported by the wide array of lentiviral-based CRISPR libraries...packaging capacity and stable expression of lentiviral vectors make them an attractive option. However, ...B. (2019). High levels of AAV vector integration into CRISPR-induced DNA breaks. Nature Communications... screens. AAV vectors can be made at high titers equal to those achieved with lentivirus but offer an ... particularly in vivo ones. In those cases, AAV vector screens may be AAVantageous!
In vivo, in ...psuedotypes to further improve the tropism of AAV vectors, enhancing their affinity for specific cell and...