AAV-An Awesome Vehicle!

Shen Lin
Shen Lin
Sep 7, 2018 · 9 min read
AAV computer generated model

This is the first in a series of blogs on gene therapy in which I will introduce what viral vectors are and how they have become a definitive weapon in the battle to cure genetic diseases. This week I will focus on AAV.

Since its discovery in 1965, the Adeno-Associated Virus (AAV) has come a long way in its usefulness as a molecular tool. Originally found by Bob Atchison, M. David Hoggan and Wallace Rowe, AAV was known…

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Gene Therapy Research Scientist working at a small biotech company. Blogging all things life and science since 2013.

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