Glowing genes : a revolution in biotechnology

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Zimmer, Marc (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books , c2005
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Online Access:Table of contents
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Living light
  • 2. From Pliny's walking stick to burning angels
  • 3. Using fireflies to look for life on Mars?
  • 4. Shimomura's "squeezate"
  • 5. Where is the GFP recipe? Let's photocopy it
  • 6. The birth of the green fluorescent protein revolution
  • 7. Thirsty potatoes and green blood
  • 8. Alba, the fluorescent rabbit
  • 9. Light in a can
  • 10. Red sheep from Russia
  • 11. Andi the green monkey and a yellow pig
  • 12. Cameleons, flip, fret, frap and camgaroos
  • 13. Cancer
  • 14. Glowing genes in medicine
  • 15. Defense, security, and bioterrorism
  • 16. Last light