Recommended polyclonal ab for detection of mCherry?

12 December 2013 1 10K Report

Looking for a good polyclonal anti-RFP antibody with low background for mCherry detection. If you have a link to the paper you used it in so much the better!

Sean P Mury

As follow up to this question we decided to go with the Clontech anti-DsRed polyclonal antibody and have had some good success.

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