Instability of retroviral vectors with HIV-1-specific RT aptamers due to cryptic splice sites in the U6 promoter

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Internal polymerase III promoters in retroviral vectors have been used extensively to express short RNA sequences, such as ribozymes, RNA aptamers or short interfering RNA inhibitors, in various positions and orientations. However, t...

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Main Authors: Braun Stephen E, Shi Xuanling, Qiu Gang, Wong Fay, Joshi Pheroze J, Prasad Vinayaka R, Johnson R Paul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-10-01
Series:AIDS Research and Therapy
Online Access:http://www.aidsrestherapy.com/content/4/1/24