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green fluorescent protein |
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green fluorescent protein (GFP), a protein obtained from the jellyfish Aequorea victoria that emits a bright green fluorescence when illuminated. GFP is used to monitor gene expression, gene transfer across plasma membranes, and cell surface activity. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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By 2 months after treatment, there was no difference between the treated animals and controls, in other studies, mice whose bone marrow was destroyed with chemotherapeutic agents were injected with peripheral blood from transgenic animals with germline cells expressing green fluorescent protein. 00) provides the first popular science book on green fluorescent protein, which has existed in one species of jellyfish and was cloned recently to provide a host of new biotech applications. One of the test genes encodes a green fluorescent protein, so a green glow let the researchers know that the vesicles were working as planned. |
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