Two research groups describe different but complementary advances in bioluminescent-probe design that improve this often underappreciated relative of fluorescence imaging. In addition to being brighter, bioluminescent probes now span a larger color range.
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Miyawaki, A. Bringing bioluminescence into the picture. Nat Methods 4, 616–617 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmeth0807-616
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nmeth0807-616