Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (1+1)

2.2.4. Reporter genes

Reporter gene s are ideal for expression assays.

Reporter gene is defined as a gene whose products detects or marks the cells, tissues, organisms that express the gene from those that do not.

Reporter genes isolated from prokaryotes, E. coli, are used in fishes,e.g.,

• lac Z gene,
• Cat (Chloramphenicol Acetyl Transferase gene),
• luciferase,
• green fluorescent protein gene,
• winter flounder anti-freeze protein,
• chicken, crystalline and
• carp a -globin.