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Green Flourescent Protein (GFP) is found in the Jellyfish species ''Aequoria Victoria.''GFP is a special protein because it has flourescent properties due to its ability to emit light at a certain wavelength. | Green Flourescent Protein (GFP) is found in the Jellyfish species ''Aequoria Victoria.''GFP is a special protein because it has flourescent properties due to its ability to emit light at a certain wavelength. GFP is coded for by a single gene. This gene is inserted into the DNA of a cell an it is produced during protein synthesis. GFP is used as a probe to monitor the movement and location of a protein of interest. | ||
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Green Flourescent Protein (GFP) is found in the Jellyfish species Aequoria Victoria.GFP is a special protein because it has flourescent properties due to its ability to emit light at a certain wavelength. GFP is coded for by a single gene. This gene is inserted into the DNA of a cell an it is produced during protein synthesis. GFP is used as a probe to monitor the movement and location of a protein of interest.