Adeno-associated virus (AAV) Guide
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...between the two ITRs, and Rep and Cap are supplied in trans . In addition to Rep and Cap, AAV requires a...strand. Rep and Cap are translated to produce multiple distinct proteins (Rep78, Rep68, Rep52, Rep40 - required...open reading frames, Rep and Cap, flanked by two 145 base inverted terminal repeats (ITRs). These ITRs ...genes (E4, E2a and VA) mediate AAV replication. The transfer plasmid, Rep/Cap, and the helper plasmid are...adenovirus gene E1+, to produce infectious AAV particles. Rep/Cap and the adenovirus helper genes may also be combined...combined into a single plasmid; the separation of Rep and Cap shown in the figure on the right facilitates...19. This site is favored due to the presence of a Rep binding element; however, random integrations may...