Plasmids 101: Shuttle Vectors
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Blog Post
Published
May 20, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
... as a shuttle vector?
Are viral vectors shuttle vectors?
The production of viral vectors typically involves...their vectors in fast-growing bacteria first. In fact, most yeast vectors and many mammalian vectors are...shuttle vectors are involved in the production of viral vectors, we consider the viral vectors themselves...Figure 1: Shuttle vectors are vectors that can function in more than one host species. Created with BioRender.com...Not quite. Shuttle vectors have to address several big differences in the ways vectors are used across species...replication, selection, and expression.
Replication
It’s usually not enough to get your vector into your target ...needed to retain the vector as cells divide. In transient transfection, the vector remains episomal, meaning...