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Moving Green Fluorescent Protein. A jellyfish gene is identified that codes for a protein (GFP) that glows under UV light. Researchers clone the gene and insert it into bacteria. Plasmid from E. coli. ara C. Green Fluorescent Protein. O. amp resistance. ara B. P. ara A. ara D.
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Moving Green Fluorescent Protein • A jellyfish gene is identified that codes for a protein (GFP) that glows under UV light. • Researchers clone the gene and insert it into bacteria.
Plasmid from E. coli ara C Green Fluorescent Protein O amp resistance ara B P ara A ara D Gene that codes for the inhibitor protein Operator for the arabinose operon. Gene that gives bacteria resistance to the antibiotic ampicillin. Promoter for the arabinose operon. Structural genes for arabinose metabolism
Function of the GFP gene in pGLO Repressor protein (from ara C gene) O P GREEN FLUOESCENT PROTEIN GFP gene (from jellyfish) Regulatory genes (operator & promoter)
Function of the GFP gene in pGLO RNA polymerase O P GREEN FLUOESCENT PROTEIN
Function of the GFP gene in pGLO Arabinose O P GREEN FLUOESCENT PROTEIN
Function of the GFP gene in pGLO Arabinose O P GREEN FLUOESCENT PROTEIN
Function of the GFP gene in pGLO Arabinose Arabinose O P GREEN FLUOESCENT PROTEIN
Function of the GFP gene in pGLO RNA polymerase Arabinose O P GREEN FLUOESCENT PROTEIN
Function of the GFP gene in pGLO RNA polymerase Arabinose O P mRNA GREEN FLUOESCENT PROTEIN