Five main classes of clinically applicable virus vector have been engineered over recent years to improve the efficiency and safety of gene delivery. Hybrid vectors that combine the properties of ...

There are several types of viral vectors that can be used to deliver nucleic acids into the genetic makeup of cells, including retrovirus, lentivirus, adenovirus, adeno-associated virus and herpes ...

The use of viral vectors to deliver genes to the nervous system shows great promise for both basic research and therapeutic applications. However, the brain presents a challenging target for gene ...

The world population is suffering a lot of genetic diseases. These diseases have been very hard to tackle so far. Fortunately, since a few decades viral vectors and gene therapies became more and more ...

Polyplus-transfection SA has announced that Genethon, a not-for-profit biotherapy laboratory run by the French Muscular Dystrophy Association (AFM – Association Française contre les Myopathies) and ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The gfp (green fluorescent protein) gene has previously been used to construct a variety of reporter plasmids for Gram-positive bacteria for ...