Transgenic strategies for combinatorial expression of fluorescent proteins in the nervous system

Jean Livet; Tamily A. Weissman; Hyuno Kang; Ryan W. Draft; Ju Lu; Robyn A. Bennis; Joshua R. Sanes; Jeff W. Lichtman

doi:10.1038/nature06293

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NeuroscienceBiologyGreen fluorescent proteinGolgi apparatusPopulationTransgeneBiological neural networkCell biologyNervous systemGenetically modified mouseGeneticsGene

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Harvard University US

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Year: 2007
Type: article
Volume: 450
Issue: 7166
Pages: 56-62
Citations: 1858
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                                    Jean Livet, 
                                
                                    Tamily A. Weissman, 
                                
                                    Hyuno Kang
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2007). 
                            Transgenic strategies for combinatorial expression of fluorescent proteins in the nervous system. 
                            Nature
                            , 450
                            (7166)
                            , 56-62.
                            https://doi.org/10.1038/nature06293
                        

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DOI: 10.1038/nature06293