Very bright green fluorescent proteins from the Pontellid copepod Pontella mimocerami.

Fluorescent proteins (FP) homologous to the green fluorescent protein (GFP) from the jellyfish Aequorea victoria have revolutionized biomedical research due to their usefulness as genetically encoded fluorescent labels. Fluorescent proteins from copepods are particularly promising due to their high...

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Main Authors: Marguerite E Hunt, Michael P Scherrer, Frank D Ferrari, Mikhail V Matz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-07-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2904364?pdf=render