jYCaMP: an optimized calcium indicator for two-photon imaging at fiber laser wavelengths.

Mohr, Manuel Alexander; Bushey, Daniel; Aggarwal, Abhi; Marvin, Jonathan S; Kim, Jeong Jun; Marquez, Emiliano Jimenez; Liang, Yajie; Patel, Ronak et al. · Nat Methods · 2020

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Femtosecond lasers at fixed wavelengths above 1,000 nm are powerful, stable and inexpensive, making them promising sources for two-photon microscopy. Biosensors optimized for these wavelengths are needed for both next-generation microscopes and affordable turn-key systems. Here we report jYCaMP1, a yellow variant of the calcium indicator jGCaMP7 that outperforms its parent in mice and flies at excitation wavelengths above 1,000 nm and enables improved two-color calcium imaging with red fluorescent protein-based indicators.

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