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2016 ANNUAL REPORT
| YEAR IN REVIEW
Science News
|
MARCH 5, 2016
VIRAL DELIVERY
In a multivirus competition, a new-
comer came out on top for its ability to
transport genetic cargo to a mouse’s
brain cells. The engineered virus AAV-
PHP.B was best at delivering a gene
that instructed Purkinje cells, the dots
in the micrograph shown, to take on a
whitish glow. Such cargo could one day
replace faulty genes in people’s brains,
potentially transforming how we treat
brain disease and injury.