Applications of the green fluorescent protein in cell biology and biotechnology.

doi:10.1038/nbt1097-961

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Applications of the green fluorescent protein in cell biology and biotechnology.

Nature biotechnology - 1 Oct 1997

Misteli T, Spector D L

Abstract excerpt

The recent emergence of an autofluorescent protein, the green fluorescent protein (GFP), has opened the door for the convenient use of intact living cells and organisms as experimental systems in fields ranging from cell biology to biomedicine. We present an overview of some of the major applicat...

Topics

Animals
Biotechnology
Cells
Drosophila
Flow Cytometry
Gene Expression Regulation
Genetic Engineering
Genetic Therapy
Green Fluorescent Proteins
Luminescent Proteins
Mutation
Scyphozoa
Signal Transduction

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