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The results indicate that weakened polymer/DNA interactions increase gene delivery efficiency and, more generally, that the strength of polymer/DNA interactions needs to be considered and optimized when designing non-viral vectors. In application of this optimization principle, Chapter 4 describes the use of crosslinked vectors that break down inside the cell into weak-binding low molecular weight monomer units. Chapter 3 explores endocytosis and the impact of targeting vectors to two distinct endocytic routes---the caveolar and clathrin pathways. The data suggests that successful PEI-mediated gene delivery proceeds exclusively via the caveolar pathway in HeLa cells and that when targeting vectors to specific cells and tissues, the ligand and its resulting endocytic route need to be considered. 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