Viral Vectors 101: Inverted Terminal Repeats
Type
Blog Post
Published
Oct. 19, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
... ITRs are the elements that make an AAV plasmid an AAV plasmid.
Within the AAV genome, ITRs serve as...stable 130 bp version is used in most plasmids. In an AAV vector plasmid, they flank the gene of interest....gene of interest in a cell or animal model. AAV plasmids contain several important elements, but among ...molecule as the gene that they package. In a transfer plasmid, the transgene is flanked by two ITRs, and the ...growth culture and result in a high percentage of plasmid DNA with mutated ITR sequences. Using recombinant-deficient...post for additional tips to reduce the risk of plasmid recombination.
How do I validate my ITR sequences...located immediately outside of the ITRs in the plasmid backbone and do not properly assemble, but these...