Viral Delivery Vector (Noun)
Meaning
A transducing vector that uses a retrovirus.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- The viral delivery vector, containing the desired gene, was used to infect and permanently alter the target cells in the patient's body.
- Scientists engineered a viral delivery vector to deliver a gene that can produce an enzyme capable of reversing a genetic disorder.
- Researchers used a viral delivery vector to introduce the human insulin gene into mouse islet cells, which then began to produce insulin.
- The construction of the viral delivery vector required careful steps to ensure that it would not cause any unforeseen effects on the host's cells.
- In gene therapy, a viral delivery vector is often chosen for its ability to effectively transduce genes into a wide range of cell types.