Glowing genes : a revolution in biotechnology / Marc Zimmer.

By: Material type: TextPublication details: Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 2005.Description: 221 p., [8]p. of plates : col. ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 1591022533 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • QP552.G73 Z56 2005
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Contents:
Living light -- From Pliny's walking stick to burning angels -- Using fireflies to look for life on Mars? -- Shimomura's "squeezate" -- Where is the GFP recipe? Let's photocopy it -- The birth of the green fluorescent protein revolution -- Thirsty potatoes and green blood -- Alba, the fluorescent rabbit -- Light in a can -- Red sheep from Russia -- Andi the green monkey and a yellow pig -- Cameleons, flip, fret, frap and camgaroos -- Cancer -- Glowing genes in medicine -- Defense, security, and bioterrorism -- Last light.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Living light -- From Pliny's walking stick to burning angels -- Using fireflies to look for life on Mars? -- Shimomura's "squeezate" -- Where is the GFP recipe? Let's photocopy it -- The birth of the green fluorescent protein revolution -- Thirsty potatoes and green blood -- Alba, the fluorescent rabbit -- Light in a can -- Red sheep from Russia -- Andi the green monkey and a yellow pig -- Cameleons, flip, fret, frap and camgaroos -- Cancer -- Glowing genes in medicine -- Defense, security, and bioterrorism -- Last light.

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