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Runyu Mao

Max Planck Institute for Medical ResearchORCID 0000-0002-7560-8155Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Assay:fluorescence / live-cell microscopy· 2 Research Focus:protein folding & dynamics· 2 Research Focus:imputation· 1 Research Focus:protein structure prediction· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1 Research Focus:software / tool· 1 Organism:zebrafish· 1

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A high-affinity split-HaloTag for live-cell protein labeling

Yin‐Hsi Lin, Julian Kompa, De‐en Sun, Runyu Mao, Birgit Koch, Konstantin Hinnah, Jonas Wilhelm, Natascha Franz, Stefanie F. Kühn, Tanja Menche, Abdinasir Adow, Paula Breuer, Julien Hiblot, Kai Johnsson

This paper introduces a high-affinity split-HaloTag system for live-cell protein labeling, enabling efficient and versatile imaging with compatibility for advanced microscopy techniques.

Nature Communications · Mar 25, 2026Peer-reviewedBiochemistry

Fast and Luminous: CLIP-tag2

Veselin Nasufović, Anamarija Pišpek, Stefanie F. Kühn, Manuel Bibrowski, Jonas Fischer, Jonas Wilhelm, Birgit Koch, Julian Kompa, Runyu Mao, Mirosław Tarnawski, Julien Hiblot, Kai Johnsson

The paper introduces CLIP-tag2, an engineered variant of the CLIP-tag protein that significantly improves labeling speed and efficiency for live-cell imaging.

bioRxiv · Mar 7, 2026 · PreprintBiochemistry

Fast, Bright and Reversible Rhodamine Tags for Live-Cell Imaging

Julian Kompa, L Dornfeld, Nicola Porzberg, Soohyen Jang, Simon Hans Lilje, Claudia Catapano, David Jocher, Lukas Merk, Silja Zedlitz, Runyu Mao, Jonas Wilhelm, Marina S. Dietz, Mirosław Tarnawski, Julien Hiblot, Mike Heilemann, Kai Johnsson

This paper introduces Rho-tag and SiR-tag, fast, reversible, and fluorogenic protein tags for live-cell imaging, compatible with super-resolution techniques and demonstrated in zebrafish larvae.

bioRxiv · Jul 6, 2025 · PreprintBioengineering