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Genetically targeted light-induced cell ablation using mito-miniSOG. miniSOG expressed in the mitochondrial matrix (fused to mitochondrial targeting seq. from cytochrome c ). IFP (cotransfected). Hoechst. Caspase activity. Mito-miniSOG photoablates GABAergic motor neurons of C. elegans.
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Genetically targeted light-induced cell ablation using mito-miniSOG miniSOG expressed in the mitochondrial matrix (fused to mitochondrial targeting seq. from cytochrome c) IFP (cotransfected) Hoechst Caspase activity
Mito-miniSOG photoablates GABAergic motor neurons of C. elegans Control (no light) Mito-miniSOG under Punc-25 expressed in 19 GABAergic motor neurons (GFP fluo. used to count the neurons) # of the surviving neurons Blue light