Using AAV for Neuronal Tracing
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Viral vectors and the nervous system
With the advent of viral vector technology, new methods... at Addgene).
AAV vectors: A platform for delivering neuronal tracers
AAV vectors have been widely used...genome is a single-stranded DNA molecule and AAV vectors are replication deficient (i.e. they cannot easily...). AAV does not have a membrane envelope like lentivirus, but instead is contained by a capsid which is... low immunogenicity and cellular toxicity. AAV vectors can be equipped with strong promoters for high ... is often made Cre-dependent. If Cre-dependent vectors are used in transgenic animals that express Cre...that also express Cre. Another advantage of AAV vectors is that there are well-established protocols for...