Quick Guide to All Things Lentivirus
Type
Blog Post
Published
March 21, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
...(tTA, also expressed by your transfer vector) binds to the TRE and activates the expression of your gene...distinct expression vectors to target cells - one containing the gene of interest (pTet-IRES-EGFP, pPRIME-Tet-GFP-FF3...your experiment using the lentiviral vector system.
Viral vectors have been increasingly popular in fundamental...primary cells. Amongst the different vectors used, lentiviral vector constructs have proven very useful ...fluorescent sensors.
Retroviral vector background
Until the development of viral vectors, gene transfer into mammalian...un-transfectable cells, labs use viral vectors and particularly retroviral vectors because they target a broader...attractive choice for a gene transfer vector.
Lentiviral vectors
Although retroviruses are still in use...