The Advantages of Using Fluorescent Proteins for In Vivo Imaging

Abstract

Fluorescent proteins have revolutionized biology by enabling what was formerly invisible to be seen clearly, and potentially enable imaging of all cells in living animals. There are numerous applications for in vivo imaging with fluorescent proteins, including use in cancer, immunology, infection, and neurobiology studies. This unit describes how introducing the GFP and RFP gene into malignant tissue has enabled imaging of primary cancer and the metastatic process with subcellular resolution in vivo. © 2017 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.