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Revolutionary Virus Technique Enhances Gene Therapy Efficiency

9/27/2025

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Researchers study Prototype Foamy Virus (PFV) for gene therapy, seeking safer integration.
PFV integrates its DNA during mitosis, using the Gag protein.
Jesse B. Owens of the University of Hawai‘i is developing a gene-delivery platform that replaces entire mutated genes.
The method uses viral integrases to insert healthy genes with up to 96% efficiency, unlike CRISPR's DNA cutting.

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Story summary

Researchers study Prototype Foamy Virus (PFV) for gene therapy, seeking safer integration.
PFV integrates its DNA during mitosis, using the Gag protein.
Jesse B. Owens of the University of Hawai‘i is developing a gene-delivery platform that replaces entire mutated genes.
The method uses viral integrases to insert healthy genes with up to 96% efficiency, unlike CRISPR's DNA cutting.