LipoTag: A minimal motif for live and functional imaging of plant cell membranes.
Maarten Besten, Tanguy Heesemans, Rik Froeling, Marie Zilliox, Youri Peeters, Robin Romein, Hui Tian, Jasper Lamers, Daan Vorselen, Bénédicte Charrier, Jan Willem Borst, Joris H. B. Sprakel
The paper introduces LipoTag, a chemical motif that enables functional imaging of plant cell membranes by making hydrophobic fluorophores water-soluble and wall-permeable.
bioRxiv · Apr 9, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology