Laboratory Experiments in Microbiology (12th Edition) (What's New in Microbiology)
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Author: Ted R. Johnson, Christine L. Case
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Chapter 29, Problem 2CT
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To determine:
The importance of GFP.
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The gfp or the green flouroscent protein is a 238 amino acid long amino acid first isolated from Aequorea Victoria (avGFP). The GFP gives aa green fluorescent in visible light and blue fluorescent in UV.
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