Zimmer, Marc.

Glowing genes : a revolution in biotechnology / Marc Zimmer. - Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 2005. - 221 p., [8]p. of plates : col. ill. ; 24 cm.

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.

1591022533 (hardcover : alk. paper)

2004022817

101230770 DNLM


Green fluorescent protein--Popular works.
Luminescent Proteins--Genetics--Popular Works.
Genetic engineering--Popular works.
Luminescence--Popular works.
Organisms, Genetically Modified--Popular works.

QP552.G73 / Z56 2005