Brainbow is a genetic approach to fate mapping developed to label cells with a seeming rainbow of possible colors, which can be used to identify each individual cell in a tissue or even a whole embryo.   Give the mechanics behind this technique.  What are its applications to the field of Biology in general, and to Developmental Biology in particular?

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Brainbow is a genetic approach to fate mapping developed to label cells with a seeming rainbow of possible colors, which can be used to identify each individual cell in a tissue or even a whole embryo.  

Give the mechanics behind this technique. 
What are its applications to the field of Biology in general, and to Developmental Biology in particular?
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