Using Fluorescent Proteins to Monitor Glycosome Dynamics in the African TrypanosomeSarah Bauer 1, Meghan Conlon 1, Meredith Morris 1
1Department of Genetics and Biochemistry, Clemson University Eukaryotic Pathogens Innovation Center
Glycosome dynamics in African trypanosomes are difficult to study by traditional cell biology techniques such as electron and fluorescence microscopy. As a means of observing dynamic organelle behavior, a fluorescent-organelle reporter system has been used in conjunction with flow cytometry to monitor real-time glycosome dynamics in live parasites.
