Acridine Orange
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*emits green fluorescence when bound to dsDNA (525 nm) and red fluorescence when bound to ssDNA or RNA (650 nm). | *emits green fluorescence when bound to dsDNA (525 nm) and red fluorescence when bound to ssDNA or RNA (650 nm). | ||
*more common for eukaryotes? | *more common for eukaryotes? | ||
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- 500/526 for DNA, 460/650 for RNA
- nucleic acid binding dye
- cell-permeant
- emits green fluorescence when bound to dsDNA (525 nm) and red fluorescence when bound to ssDNA or RNA (650 nm).
- more common for eukaryotes?
