pZsGreen1-1 encodes ZsGreen1, a variant of the Zoanthus sp. green fluorescent protein (ZsGreen1) that has been engineered for brighter fluorescence. The ZsGreen1 coding sequence contains a series of silent base pair changes for optimal expression in mammalian cells. pZsGreen1-1 can be used as a reporter to monitor the activity of promoters and promoter/enhancer combinations cloned into the multiple cloning site (MCS) upstream of the promoterless ZsGreen1 gene. Without the addition of a functional promoter, this vector will not express ZsGreen1.
