An extraordinary stringent and sensitive light-switchable gene expression system for bacterial cells.
blue
VVD
YtvA
E. coli
Control of cytoskeleton / cell motility / cell shape
Transgene expression
Cell death
Abstract:
Light-switchable gene expression systems provide transient, non-invasive and reversible means to control biological processes with high tunability and spatiotemporal resolution. In bacterial cells, a few light-regulated gene expression systems based on photoreceptors and two-component regulatory systems (TCSs) have been reported, which respond to blue, green or red light.
