The Fluorescent Vegetables in Aptamer Soup
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...selection of an RNA mimic of green fluorescent protein by fluorescence-based selection and directed evolution...development and applications of fluorescent RNA aptamers in Addgene’s collection.
Green fluorescent aptamers
...small molecule activates the fluorescence of the small molecule. Fluorescent RNA aptamers are used to track... of highly efficient RNA mimics of green fluorescent protein." Nature structural & molecular biology 21.8...
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Browse fluorescent protein plasmids and resources
See all Jaffrey lab plasmids...using aptamers might know this best, as most fluorescent aptamers are named for a fruit or vegetable!
...What is an RNA aptamer?
RNA is not inherently fluorescent and can be challenging to track intracellularly...