Viral Gene Transfer. Viral vectors are used to deliver genes to cells. Services the bco virus core laboratory provides services in crispr gene modification and viral vectors.
A gene that is inserted directly into a cell usually does not function. Transient gene expression through gene transfer is fast easy and cheap to perform. The viruses are used in gene transfer due to following features efficiency of viruses to deliver their nucleic acid into cells high level of replication and gene expression.
Viral vectors are used to deliver genes to cells.
Services the bco virus core laboratory provides services in crispr gene modification and viral vectors. The last 10 years have seen a rapid expansion in the use of viral gene transfer vectors with approved therapies and late stage clinical trials underway for the treatment of genetic disorders and multiple forms of cancer as well as prevention of infectious diseases through vaccination. Since non targeted insertion can cause serious health problems the goi must be incorporated at a specific location. A gene that is inserted directly into a cell usually does not function.