No, I'm saying that they were splicing genes into the plasmid to go along with the HIV backbone, probably a spike protein along with the luciferase reporter.
I think that they were using the plasmids to produce altered viral DNA in order to create a modified virus. There is a diagram of the plasmid in your image, but it is too blurry to read.
Are you saying they are splicing HIV genes into people?
No, I'm saying that they were splicing genes into the plasmid to go along with the HIV backbone, probably a spike protein along with the luciferase reporter.
I think that they were using the plasmids to produce altered viral DNA in order to create a modified virus. There is a diagram of the plasmid in your image, but it is too blurry to read.