Notes:

This is not a complete list of existing fluorescent proteins. In general I have included only those proteins that are commercially available or that are well characterized and represent a clear improvement over existing proteins. All values were taken from the manufacturers data or the indicated papers. I cannot vouch for their reliability. Brightness is the product of extinction coefficient and quantum yield, divided by 1000.

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