Live in the Dark? Make Your Own Light!
Heard of GFP? Green fluorescent protein is one of a slew of fluorescent proteins (FPs) used in the field of molecular biology and biotechnology to visualize genetic expression patterns in model organisms and live cells. The original GFP, like nearly all other FPs, was sourced from various marine invertebrates hailing out of shallow water habitats including corals and jellyfish.
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