SV40, or Simian Virus 40, is a polyomavirus that was discovered in the 1960s. It naturally infects monkeys, but it can also infect humans and other mammals in laboratory settings. The virus has a small, circular double-stranded DNA genome that encodes several genes. The most well-known and studied SV40 genes are the large T antigen…

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COS-7 is a continuous cell line derived from African green monkey kidney cells. The cell line was established in the late 1960s by Yasumura and Stulberg. COS-7 cells are a popular choice for molecular biology and genetic research due to their ability to support the replication and expression of recombinant DNA molecules containing simian virus…

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