Bacteria can also transfer plasmids to one ... Plasmids that are used experimentally for these purposes are called vectors. Researchers can insert DNA fragments or genes into a plasmid vector ...

Scientists spent the next three decades teasing apart the underpinnings of viral biology to create a new generation of vectors. Among these, lentivirus-based vectors, derived from the HIV-1 ...

Viral vectors introduce genes and gene editing sequences into cells, and are a popular platform for gene therapy due to their safety and efficacy features. Adeno-associated viral (AAV) vectors in ...

A new Dartmouth study, published in Parasites and Vectors, finds that 50% of adult blacklegged ticks carry the bacteria that causes Lyme disease while 20% to 25% of the younger (nymph) blacklegged ...