What does it take to improve existing fluorescent proteins for in vivo imaging applications?
Although fluorescent proteins are ubiquitously used as genetic tracers and imaging agents, there is significant room for improvement. This chapter discusses how new improved fluorescent proteins can be designed. It focuses on the design of far-red and infrared fluorescent proteins, since the currently-available red fluorescent proteins are not optimal for in vivo applications.
Hale Laboratory, Connecticut College, New London, CT, USA. mzim@conncoll.edu
Marc
M
Zimmer
D007259:Infrared Rays; D008164:Luminescent Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D008856:Microscopy, Fluorescence
D008164:Luminescent Proteins