Evolution of Brainbow: Using Cre-lox for Multicolor Labeling of Neurons
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...CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing may be the hot new way to manipulate gene expression, but other gene manipulation...recombination, RFP is expressed. Cre can mediate one of two deletions to allow YFP or M-CFP expression; these deletions...research? Check out Brainbow plasmids available from Addgene!
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Brainbow 1.0...1.0, 1.1, 2.1 plasmids
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Transgenic strategies for combinatorial...ways to spatially and temporally control gene expression, especially in in vivo models, and new Cre-lox... of Cre-lox. Check out our previous blog post, Plasmids 101: Cre-lox, if you need a quick primer on how...fluorescent protein in the construct, OFP (orange), is expressed when Cre is absent; stochastic Cre excision results...