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 ...

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Viruses have been evolving for millions of years, improving their ability to transfer genetic material to the hosts they infect. When it comes to gene transfer, viruses are efficient and effective. So ...

A new variation of the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system makes it easier to re-engineer massive quantities of cells for therapeutic applications. The approach, developed at Gladstone Institutes and UC ...

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 93, No. 21 (Oct. 15, 1996), pp. 11307-11312 (6 pages) Herpes simplex virus vectors are being developed for ...

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. Vaccinia virus (VACV) confers cross-protective immunity against the variola virus, the causative agent of smallpox, and has therefore been ...