Abstract
A GFP-like protein with sensitive and reversible on-off switching capabilities represents the first of a new generation of specialized fluorescent tools for studying protein movement and trafficking inside cells.
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Eisenstein, M. New fluorescent protein includes handy on-off switch. Nat Methods 2, 8–9 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmeth0105-8
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