Viral Vectors 101: Viral Vector Elements
Type
Blog Post
Published
July 25, 2023, 1 p.m.
...components to convert the cargo from RNA to DNA and permanently insert the cargo into the host genome.
Lentiviral-specific...purposes. The primary plasmid with the delivered cargo (often a gene) is called the transfer plasmid while... most viral experiments is to deliver a genetic cargo, typically an expression construct, to cells/organisms..., though.
Viral packaging and entry
The genetic cargo requires viral packaging to infiltrate and integrate...functions to infiltrate the host cell and deposit viral cargo.
Gene expression
While AAV often does not integrate...inverted terminal repeats (ITRs) is the promoter and cargo, in that order. This will all be ssDNA within the...