Fluorescent GUS?

[Francisco Jose Lima Aragao]

Yes, beta-gluc. form a flourecente product called MU, que substrate is MUG.
But I have no idea if the assay coul be non-destructive. 
Francisco.

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On Sun, 31 Mar 1996, TJ Murphy wrote:

> Can beta-glucuronidase form a fluorescent product and in a manner that 
> won't kill cells?  I would like to express GUS in mammalian cells, then 
> isolate transgenic cells by FACS.
>