Protein from the jelly fish (Scyphozoa – Aequorea victoria). The gene is used as a reporter gene: Fluoresces in UV light. A significant advantage is that the protein can be seen in living tissue and is not toxic. (Cf. GUS, mCherry)
Adapted from: Tronsmo, A.M., Collinge, D.B., Djurle, A., Munk, L., Yuen, J. and. Tronsmo, A. 2020 Plant pathology and plant diseases. CABI, Wallingford.
ISBN 9781789243185.
https://www.cabi.org/bookshop/book/9781789243185/
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