Faithful Expression of Multiple Proteins via 2A-Peptide Self-Processing: A Versatile and Reliable Method for Manipulating Brain Circuits

A method allowing for efficient and quantitative coexpression of multiple heterologous proteins in neurons in vivo would be highly valuable for many applications in neuroscience. To date, different approaches, such as internal ribosomal entry site (IRES) elements ([Douin et al., 2004][1]),

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