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Characterizing the Composition of Molecular Motors on Moving Axonal Cargo Using "Cargo Mapping" Analysis
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1Department of Human Cell Types, Allen Institute for Brain Science, Seattle, WA, USA; Department of Neurobiology and Biophysics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA; Washington National Primate Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA.
Abstract:
In this issue of Cell, Lin et al. present a new adeno-associated virus (AAV)-based toolbox that enables efficient expression of full-length proteins exceeding the conventional single-vector packaging limit. This technology overcomes key limitations of existing dual AAV vector strategies and broadens the applicability of AAV-mediated gene replacement and gene editing strategies to a wider range of genetic disorders.
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