Fluorescent Proteins 101: History of Fluorescent Proteins
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Blog Post
Published
Aug. 7, 2017, 1:58 p.m.
...ways scientists have adapted them for use in the laboratory.
The discovery of GFP
The story of how fluorescent...particularly interesting. Although humans have known about bioluminescent organisms and their characteristic...sequence. Soon after that, in 1994, Prasher’s collaborator Martin Chalfie expressed GFP in exogenous organisms...studying it grew. In particular, studies in the laboratory of UCSD biochemist Roger Tsien resulted in much...for you, so if you’re interested in learning more about fluorescent proteins, I invite you to download our...