Production of Virus in Insect Versus Mammalian Cells
Type
Blog Post
...cells
Viruses
AAV and lentivirus
Baculovirus; can produce AAV and lentivirus if needed
# of plasmids...Overcoming the Challenges of Lentivirus Production
Tips for Titering Your Lentivirus Preps
More resources on...fast-growing, and widely available.
The viruses
Lentiviruses, AAV, and adenoviruses can all be produced in...cells. However, it is much more common to make lentiviruses and AAV in-house. High-titer adenoviruses are...labs or companies.
Production of both AAV and lentivirus requires three plasmids — a transfer plasmid ... (three packaging plasmids for 3rd generation lentivirus production). The packaging plasmids are widely...AAV has a packaging capacity of ~4.7 kb, while lentivirus has a capacity of 8–10 kb.
Time
Viral production...