Brainbow Rainbow
Jess Brooks, Esteban Engel, and Lynn EnquistDepartment of Molecular Biology and the Princeton Neuroscience Institute
Vero cells are a particular kind of kidney monkey cells. Here they have been infected by a herpes virus that carries a "brainbow cassette," which makes cells express proteins that are tagged with a variety of fluorescent colors. This rainbow of colors helps us identify and analyze individual neurons (the core components of the body's nervous system), thus allowing us trace neural circuits.
Image and Caption: TK and Princeton University Art of Science Competition