Viral Vectors 101: Virus Safety
Type
Blog Post
Published
June 22, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
...looks like the genetic cargo in one plasmid (the transfer plasmid), the envelope (Env) gene on a separate...with those particles. Since the Env, Gag, and Pol genes are not encoded in the transfer plasmid, the component...Similarly, if the viral vector carries an shRNA to a gene essential for cellular function, this would also...Resources
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...? That’s okay! In this article we will discuss general viral safety considerations and best practices ...of what is being integrated by the virus. If an oncogene overexpression construct is being delivered, that... and the same holds true for types of viruses generated in the lab. The four most common types of viruses...