Adeno-associated virus (AAV) Guide
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...the two ITRs, and Rep and Cap are supplied in trans . In addition to Rep and Cap, AAV requires a helper ...genome consists of two open reading frames, Rep and Cap, flanked by two 145 base inverted terminal repeats...synthesis of the complementary DNA strand. Rep and Cap are translated to produce multiple distinct proteins...mediate AAV replication. The transfer plasmid, Rep/Cap, and the helper plasmid are transfected into HEK293...gene E1+, to produce infectious AAV particles. Rep/Cap and the adenovirus helper genes may also be combined...into a single plasmid; the separation of Rep and Cap shown in the figure on the right facilitates the ...included the production of synthetic capsids and the mixing of capsids/ITRs from different AAV serotypes ...