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[–] ornery_chemist@mander.xyz 51 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (3 children)

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 14 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Is this going to be on the test?

[–] meyotch@slrpnk.net 14 points 6 months ago (1 children)

It WAS on the test, yesterday.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago

My GFP is not bussin, chat.

[–] where_am_i@sh.itjust.works 6 points 6 months ago

</div, color=pink> (or something like that)

[–] Gowozilla@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 6 months ago

Ooooooooooh thanks