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An Optogenetic Method to Control and Analyze Gene Expression Patterns in Cell-to-cell Interactions
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Genetics
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JoVE Journal Genetics
An Optogenetic Method to Control and Analyze Gene Expression Patterns in Cell-to-cell Interactions

An Optogenetic Method to Control and Analyze Gene Expression Patterns in Cell-to-cell Interactions

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07:59 min

March 22, 2018

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07:59 min
March 22, 2018

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Here, we present a protocol to analyze cell-to-cell transfer of oscillatory information by optogenetic control and live monitoring of gene expression. This approach provides a unique platform to test a functional significance of dynamic gene expression programs in multicellular systems.

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