Comparative analysis of new, mScarlet-based red fluorescent tags in Caenorhabditis elegans

• Published in: Genetics (Austin) Vol. 228; no. 2
• Main Authors: Cao, Wen Xi, Merritt, Daniel M, Pe, Karinna, Cesar, Michael, Hobert, Oliver
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Oxford University Press 07.10.2024
• Subjects: Brief Investigation; C. elegans; Fluorophore; RFP; marker

One problem that has hampered the use of red fluorescent proteins in the fast-developing nematode C. elegans has been the substantial time delay in maturation of several generations of red fluorophores. The recently described mScarlet-I3 protein has properties that may overcome this limitation. We c...