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Fluorescent Proteins and Gene Expression.
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Genomics and Proteomics
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June 1, 2006
- Author:
- Netterwald, James
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By James Netterwald, PhD, MT (ASCP)
Fluorescent proteins have FluFluorescent proteins have been available for several years, but new instruments that measure fluorescence have allowed researchers to use such proteins to study gene expression.
It's been about a decade since biological researchers introduced green fluorescent protein (GFP) into their molecular toolbox. Since then, this jellyfish-derived, molecular light bulb has made a huge impact on the way life scientists study cellular and molecular processes. Following its cloning in 1992, the gene gfp has been incorporated into a myriad of engineered plasmids. Genetic and spectral variants, including yellow ...