Photocontrollable mononegaviruses [Microbiology]

Mononegaviruses are promising tools as oncolytic vectors and transgene delivery vectors for gene therapy and regenerative medicine. By using the Magnet proteins, which reversibly heterodimerize upon blue light illumination, photocontrollable mononegaviruses (measles and rabies viruses) were generated. The Magnet proteins were inserted into the flexible domain of viral polymerase, and...

Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - June 10, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Maino Tahara, Yuto Takishima, Shohei Miyamoto, Yuichiro Nakatsu, Kenji Someya, Moritoshi Sato, Kenzaburo Tani, Makoto Takeda Tags: Brief Reports Biological Sciences Source Type: research