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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2009
Srabani Bhaumik, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Sanjiv Sam Gambhir, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Ramasamy Paulmurugan, Mountain View, CA (US);
Shahriar Yaghoubi, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Byeong-cheol Ahn, Daegu, KR;
Natesh Parashurama, San Mateo, CA (US);
Srabani Bhaumik, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Sanjiv Sam Gambhir, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Ramasamy Paulmurugan, Mountain View, CA (US);
Shahriar Yaghoubi, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Byeong-Cheol Ahn, Daegu, KR;
Natesh Parashurama, San Mateo, CA (US);
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Abstract
An expression vector, comprising a first reporter nucleic acid sequence operably linked to a first expression control sequence comprising a promoter; and a second reporter nucleic acid sequence operably linked to a second expression control sequence that comprises a response element that is activated or inactivated as one or more of the cells differentiate or dedifferentiate. Methods and kits for imaging and monitoring stem cells comprising the expression vector are also provided.