One study has already shown that it is possible to inject a viral vector for the vasopressin receptor into the brains of the fickle meadow voles and make them better partners and parents.
Construction and identification of lentiviral vector targeting for SDF-1
Not only would the mapping process risk terminating the pregnancy, the viral vector used to insert the reporter gene might disrupt the embryo’s DNA and lead, ironically, to developmental defects.
Aspirin-PEI-β-CyD as a novel non-viral vector for gene transfer