In the early 1960s, in Washington, a young Japanese scientist performed an experiment to determine what made a certain jellyfish glow. He discovered green fluorescent protein, which would revolutionise molecular biology and this text traces its path to become one of the most ground-breaking discoveries.
Language
English
Pages
263
Format
Paperback
ISBN 13
9780674024137
Aglow in the Dark: The Revolutionary Science of Biofluorescence
In the early 1960s, in Washington, a young Japanese scientist performed an experiment to determine what made a certain jellyfish glow. He discovered green fluorescent protein, which would revolutionise molecular biology and this text traces its path to become one of the most ground-breaking discoveries.