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Transfection experiments involve the introduction of foreign nucleic acids (DNA or RNA) into eukaryotic cells to study gene function, protein expression, or to manipulate cellular processes. Transfection allows researchers to investigate the effects of specific genes, regulatory elements, or small RNAs (such as siRNA or miRNA) on cellular processes, phenotype, and function. There are several…

Virology is the scientific study of viruses, which are small infectious agents that can only replicate inside living cells of organisms. Viruses can infect all forms of life, including animals, plants, fungi, bacteria, and archaea. Virology is an interdisciplinary field that combines aspects of microbiology, molecular biology, immunology, genetics, and cell biology to understand the…

Viral vectors are engineered viruses used to deliver genetic material into cells, usually for the purpose of gene therapy, vaccine development, or basic research. Viruses naturally have the ability to infect cells and introduce their genetic material into the host cell’s genome. Scientists exploit this ability by modifying viruses to carry therapeutic or desired genes…