| Description |
221 p., [8] p. of plates : col. ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 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. |
| Subject |
Green fluorescent protein -- Popular works.
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| ISBN |
1591022533 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| Standard No. |
NLM 101230770 |
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