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red fluorescent proteins

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RFPs

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Relative to green fluorescent proteins (GFPs) and other blue-shifted alternatives, red fluorescent proteins (RFPs) provide the inherent advantages of lower phototoxicity, lower autofluorescence, and deeper tissue penetration associated with longer wavelength excitation light.
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Claim 1application rationalesupports2015Source 1DOIPubMed

The benefits of using red fluorescent proteins make them seemingly ideal candidates for use in neurons and ultimately the brain.

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All other factors being the same, the multiple benefits of using RFPs make these tools seemingly ideal candidates for use in neurons and, ultimately, the brain.
Claim 2comparative advantagesupports2015Source 1DOIPubMed

Red fluorescent proteins have lower autofluorescence than GFPs and other blue-shifted alternatives.

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Relative to green fluorescent proteins (GFPs) and other blue-shifted alternatives, red fluorescent proteins (RFPs) provide the inherent advantages of lower phototoxicity, lower autofluorescence
Claim 3comparative advantagesupports2015Source 1DOIPubMed

Red fluorescent proteins have lower phototoxicity than GFPs and other blue-shifted alternatives because they use longer wavelength excitation light.

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Relative to green fluorescent proteins (GFPs) and other blue-shifted alternatives, red fluorescent proteins (RFPs) provide the inherent advantages of lower phototoxicity
Claim 4comparative advantagesupports2015Source 1DOIPubMed

Red fluorescent proteins provide deeper tissue penetration than GFPs and other blue-shifted alternatives.

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Relative to green fluorescent proteins (GFPs) and other blue-shifted alternatives, red fluorescent proteins (RFPs) provide the inherent advantages of lower phototoxicity, lower autofluorescence, and deeper tissue penetration associated with longer wavelength excitation light.
Claim 5limitationmixed2015Source 1DOIPubMed

For many applications, the practical utility of red fluorescent proteins still falls short of preferred GFPs.

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However, for many applications, the practical utility of RFPs still falls short of the preferred GFPs.