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[-] ornery_chemist@mander.xyz 50 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

GFP is often combined with other genes of interest in biotech to provide an easy way to check whether the genes of interest are successfully incorporated/active. Glowy cells = successful, dark = unsuccessful/inactive. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reporter_gene

[-] jaybone@lemmy.world 13 points 5 months ago

Is this going to be on the test?

[-] meyotch@slrpnk.net 13 points 5 months ago

It WAS on the test, yesterday.

[-] jaybone@lemmy.world 9 points 5 months ago

My GFP is not bussin, chat.

[-] Gowozilla 3 points 5 months ago

Ooooooooooh thanks

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