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The bacterial enzyme β-galactosidase (gene LacZ) is frequently used as reporter gene. It can be easily located with a LacZ stain using the artificial substrate X-gal.
The bacterial enzyme β-galactosidase (gene LacZ) is frequently used as reporter gene. It can be easily located with a LacZ stain using the artificial substrate [[X-gal]], which turns blue when it is cleaved by β-galactosidase.


This protocol can be used for staining cultured cells containing active LacZ genes.
This protocol describes the staining of cultured cells containing active LacZ genes.


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