RESUMEN
Background: Baculovirus expression system is one of the most attractive and powerful eukaryotic expression systems for the production of recombinant proteins. The presence of a biomarker is required to monitor transfection efficiency or protein expression levels in insect cells
Methods: The aim of this study was to construct a baculovirus expression vector encoding a copepod super green fluorescent protein [copGFP]. In this light, the resultant vector was constructed and used for transfection of Spodoptera frugiperda cells
Results: Expression of the copGFP protein in insect cells was confirmed by fluorescent microscopy and Western-blot analysis
Conclusion: The application of copGFP control bacmid can be considered as an appropriate control for insect cell transfection