In vivo medical imaging has made great progress due to advances in the engineering of
imaging devices and developments in the chemistry of imaging probes. Several modalities …

Green fluorescent protein (GFP) from the jellyfish Aequorea victoria and its homologs from
diverse marine animals are widely used as universal genetically encoded fluorescent labels …

The advent of fluorescent proteins (FPs) for genetic labeling of molecules and cells has
revolutionized fluorescence microscopy. Genetic manipulations have created a vast array of …

Fluorescence microscopy provides an efficient and unique approach to study fixed and
living cells because of its versatility, specificity, and high sensitivity. Fluorescence …

Summary The CyclinB1-Cdk1 kinase is the catalytic activity at the heart of mitosis-promoting
factor (MPF), yet fundamental questions concerning its role in mitosis remained unresolved …

FRET–Förster Resonance Energy Transfer Meeting the need for an up-to-date and detailed
primer on all aspects of the topic, this ready reference reflects the incredible expansion in …

This critical review provides an overview of the continually expanding family of fluorescent
proteins (FPs) that have become essential tools for studies of cell biology and physiology …

For a cell to move forward it must convert chemical energy into mechanical propulsion.
Force produced by actin polymerization can generate traction across the plasma membrane …

Many genetically encoded probes that employ fluorescent proteins and fluorescence
resonance energy transfer (FRET) have been developed to better understand the …

The validity of experiments based on Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET), an
imaging technique widely used to measure protein-protein interactions in living cells …