A photoactivatable Cre–loxP recombination system for optogenetic genome engineering

Genetically encoded optical activation of DNA recombination in human cells

(2016) J. Luo et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Optimized second-generation CRY2–CIB dimerizers and photoactivatable Cre recombinase

(2016) Amir Taslimi et al.   Nature Chemical Biology

Light-cleavable rapamycin dimer as an optical trigger for protein dimerization

(2015) Kalyn A. Brown et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

4-Hydroxytamoxifen probes for light-dependent spatiotemporal control of Cre-ER mediated reporter gene expression

(2015) Tannaz Faal et al.   Molecular BioSystems

Cell type–specific manipulation with GFP-dependent Cre recombinase

(2015) Jonathan C Y Tang et al.   NATURE NEUROSCIENCE

Engineered pairs of distinct photoswitches for optogenetic control of cellular proteins

(2015) Fuun Kawano et al.   Nature Communications

Photo-activatable Cre recombinase regulates gene expression in vivo

(2015) Suzanne E. Schindler et al.   Scientific Reports

A Near-IR Uncaging Strategy Based on Cyanine Photochemistry

(2014) Alexander P. Gorka et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

How to control proteins with light in living systems

(2014) Arnaud Gautier et al.   Nature Chemical Biology

Targeting cells with single vectors using multiple-feature Boolean logic

(2014) Lief E Fenno et al.   NATURE METHODS

Expanding the scope of site-specific recombinases for genetic and metabolic engineering

(2013) Thomas Gaj et al.   BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOENGINEERING

Synthesis of a photocaged tamoxifen for light-dependent activation of Cre-ER recombinase-driven gene modification

(2013) Matthew A. Inlay et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Live imaging of multicolor-labeled cells in Drosophila

(2013) M. Boulina et al.   DEVELOPMENT

Inducible control of gene expression with destabilized Cre

(2013) Richard Sando et al.   NATURE METHODS

Improved tools for the Brainbow toolbox

(2013) Dawen Cai et al.   NATURE METHODS

Optochemogenetics (OCG) Allows More Precise Control of Genetic Engineering in Mice with CreER regulators

(2012) Xin Lu et al.   BIOCONJUGATE CHEMISTRY

mTOR Signaling in Growth Control and Disease

(2012) Mathieu Laplante et al.   CELL

High Cleavage Efficiency of a 2A Peptide Derived from Porcine Teschovirus-1 in Human Cell Lines, Zebrafish and Mice

(2011) Jin Hee Kim et al.   PLoS One

Structure of a Light-Activated LOV Protein Dimer That Regulates Transcription

(2011) A. T. Vaidya et al.   Science Signaling

Comparative analysis of right element mutant lox sites on recombination efficiency in embryonic stem cells

(2010) Kimi Araki et al.   BMC BIOTECHNOLOGY

Maternal tamoxifen treatment alters oocyte differentiation in the neonatal mice: Inhibition of oocyte development and decreased folliculogenesis

(2010) Leila Roshangar et al.   JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY RESEARCH

Rapid blue-light–mediated induction of protein interactions in living cells

(2010) Matthew J Kennedy et al.   NATURE METHODS

Light-Activated Cre Recombinase as a Tool for the Spatial and Temporal Control of Gene Function in Mammalian Cells

(2009) Wesleigh F. Edwards et al.   ACS Chemical Biology

Parvalbumin neurons and gamma rhythms enhance cortical circuit performance

(2009) Vikaas S. Sohal et al.   NATURE

A robust and high-throughput Cre reporting and characterization system for the whole mouse brain

(2009) Linda Madisen et al.   NATURE NEUROSCIENCE