Genetic probes: New ways to watch cells in action

被引:4
作者
Siegel, MS [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV CALIF BERKELEY, DEPT CELLULAR & MOL BIOL, BERKELEY, CA 94720 USA
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10.1016/S0960-9822(06)00280-6
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Visualizing fast physiological changes in small living cells, such as synaptic transmission in a neural circuit, is a fundamental problem in biology. Progress towards this goal is being made with the development of new types of protein sensor that can be targeted within cells and organisms.
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