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Visualizing Yeast Organelles with Fluorescent Protein Markers
Published on: April 20, 2022
A Review of Fluorescent Proteins for Use in Yeast
Maja Bialecka-Fornal1,2, Tatyana Makushok3, Susanne M Rafelski4,5
1Department of Developmental and Cell Biology, Center for Complex Biological Systems, University of California, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA.
Abstract:
The field of fluorescent proteins (FPs) is constantly developing. The use of FPs changed the field of life sciences completely, starting a new era of direct observation and quantification of cellular processes. The broad spectrum of FPs (see Fig. 1) with a wide range of characteristics allows their use in many different experiments. This review discusses the use of FPs for imaging in budding yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) and fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe). The information included in this review is relevant for both species unless stated otherwise.
