Reporter-labeled cell lines are invaluable research tools for studying gene expression and for screening cell lines. Some of the most commonly used reporter systems are those that induce a visually identifiable phenotype such as the emission of fluorescent or luminescent light or the production of a pigmented product.
Fluorescent reporters exhibit a fluorescent signal upon exposure to specific wavelengths of light; luminescent reporters use a luciferase enzyme to catalyze a reaction with its substrate, luciferin, to produce visible light; and chromogenic reporters employ an enzyme label that reacts with a substrate to produce a pigmented product.
Advantages of Reporter-labeled Cultures
Reporter systems have an array of applications in the basic and applied sciences. In biological research, reporter systems provide a measurable and distinguishable phenotype that can be applied in the analysis of:
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To save you time and the expense associated with the development of reporter-labeled cells, ATCC has incorporated expression vectors harboring fluorescence, luciferase, or β-galactosidase reporter genes into a variety of clinically relevant cell lines.
These cell products have been thoroughly examined for:
- Reporter expression
- Vector stability
- Compatibility with detection technologies
- Growth rate
- Morphology
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