Zimmer, Marc.

Glowing genes : a revolution in biotechnology / Marc Zimmer - Amherst, N.Y: Prometheus Books , 2005. - 221 p. 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.

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Genetic engineering
Luminescent Proteins--genetics--Popular Works

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