A viral vector injected intravenously in mice crosses the blood-brain barrier and transduces widespread regions of the brain and spinal cord.
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Lowenstein, P. Crossing the Rubicon. Nat Biotechnol 27, 42–44 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt0109-42
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