Abstract:
Disclosed herein are an infectious clone capable of inoculating Nanovirus DNA-C, DNA-M, DNA-N, and DNA-U1, and uses thereof. A recombinant vector comprising the nucleotide sequences of Nanovirus DNA-C, DNA-M, DNA-N, and DNA-U1 represented by SEQ ID NOS: 1 to 8, and E. coli and Agrobacterium tumefaciens, each transformed therewith, can effectively induce the infection of Nanovirus into crops even without any insect vectors. Therefore, the disclosure can be applied to various studies, such as investigating the host range and the correlation with hosts of Nanovirus DNA-C, DNA-M, DNA-N, and DNA-U1. This can help in preemptively preventing economic losses due to virus infections, making it beneficially applicable in the related fields.
Abstract:
This invention relates generally to compositions and methods for administering an anellovector (e.g., a synthetic anellovector) that can be used as a delivery vehicle, e.g., for delivering genetic material, for delivering an effector, e.g., a payload, or for delivering a therapeutic agent or a therapeutic effector to a eukaryotic cell (e.g., a human cell or a human tissue). Also provided are methods for amplifying circular nucleic acids comprising Anellovirus sequences.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a minicircle transfer vector for producing viral vectors comprising a transfer sequence and specific packing signals flanking both sides of the transfer sequence for packaging of the transfer sequence into particles of a viral vector. The invention also relates to minicircle packaging vectors carrying support functions for producing viral vectors. The invention further relates to cells bearing the disclosed minicircles. The invention further relates to methods for producing viral vectors using such minicircles and viral vectors obtained thereby, as well as kits useful in performing the described methods.
Abstract:
Materials and methods for gene targeting using Clustered Regularly Interspersed Short Palindromic Repeats/CRISPR-associated (CRISPR/Cas) systems are provided herein.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a one-vector expression system comprising a sequence encoding two polypeptides, such as tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) and GTP-cyclohydrolase 1 (GCH1). The two polypeptides can be should preferentially be expressed at a ratio between 3:1 and 15:1, such as between 3:1 and 7:1. The invention is useful in the treatment of catecholamine deficient disorders, such as dopamine deficient disorders including but not limited to Parkinson's Disease. Moreover, the present invention provides a method to deliver the vector construct in order to limit the increased production of the catecholamine to the cells in need thereof.
Abstract:
The present teachings disclose nucleic acid cassettes for expressing in an insect cell a plurality of polypeptides encoded by a gene comprising overlapping open reading frames (ORFs). A cassette comprises, in 5′ to 3′ order, a) a first insect cell-operable promoter, b) a 5′ portion of a gene comprising a first ORF of the gene, c) an intron comprising a second insect cell-operable promoter, and d) a 3′ portion of the gene comprising at least one additional ORF. Vectors and insect cells comprising the cassettes are also disclosed, as well as methods for production of recombinant adeno-associated virus in insect cells using the cassettes.
Abstract:
It has been discovered that overexpression of DLC1-i1 partly rescues neuronal formation and apoptosis of neuromuscular cells in subjects with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Since loss of DLC1-i1 confers specific MN defects in SMA, compositions and methods thereof for the treatment of SMA by delivery of AAV-SYN-DLC1-i1 into the neuronal population of subject with SMA are provided. The methods improve survival and restore locomotion ability to a greater extent than that of commercially-available compositions and methods. Methods including administration of both DLC1-i1 and SMN1 transgenes provide synergistic effects in improving the survival and enhancing locomotion ability in subject with SMA.
Abstract:
The disclosure provides Cas12f polypeptides, fusion proteins comprising such Cas12f polypeptides, CRISPR-Cas12f systems comprising such Cas12f polypeptides or fusion proteins, and methods of using the same.
Abstract:
Expression constructs and methods for recombinant parvovirus production are disclosed. In some embodiments, the expression construct encodes (1) adenovirus E4 and E2a proteins, (2) parvovirus proteins necessary for the production of the recombinant parvovirus, and (3) a recombinant parvovirus genome, thus allowing production of the recombinant parvovirus by transfecting a host cell with a single expression construct.