page_title: Vectors in gene therapy
hierarchical_section_title: Vectors in gene therapy
caption_attribution_description: Packaging and infection by a lentiviral vector
context_page_description: Gene therapy utilizes the delivery of DNA into cells, which can be accomplished by several methods, summarized below. The two major classes of methods are those that use recombinant viruses and those that use naked DNA or DNA complexes.
context_section_description: Gene therapy utilizes the delivery of DNA into cells, which can be accomplished by several methods, summarized below. The two major classes of methods are those that use recombinant viruses (sometimes called biological nanoparticles or viral vectors) and those that use naked DNA or DNA complexes (non-viral methods).
caption: How vectors work to transfer genetic material
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