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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2014
Filed:
May. 27, 2010
Applicants:
Andrew T. Ulijasz, Twickenham, GB;
Richard D. Vierstra, Madison, WI (US);
Inventors:
Andrew T. Ulijasz, Twickenham, GB;
Richard D. Vierstra, Madison, WI (US);
Assignee:
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, Madison, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/53 (2006.01); C07K 14/00 (2006.01); C07K 14/195 (2006.01); G01N 33/542 (2006.01); G01N 33/50 (2006.01); A61K 49/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 49/0045 (2013.01); C07K 14/195 (2013.01); G01N 33/542 (2013.01); G01N 33/5035 (2013.01);
Abstract
Genetically-engineered cyanochrome fluorophore molecules (fluorophores) with increased fluorescence and with absorbing fluorescence in the blue and green (blue/green) portion of the light spectrum are provided. These fluorophores are derived from the domains of phytochromes, and in particular cyanobacterial phytochromes. Methods for generating these fluorophores and various applications of these fluorophores are also provided.