The discovery of aequorin and green fluorescent protein

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 217, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 3-15

  Shimomura, O ^a  

^a Photoprotein Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUORESCENCE;

GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN;

PROTEINS;

AEQUORIN; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; LUCIFERIN;

CONFERENCE PAPER; CRUSTACEA; CYPRIDINA; JELLYFISH; LUMINESCENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN ISOLATION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE;

CRUSTACEA; CYPRIDINA; SCYPHOZOA;

EID: 13244269868     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-2720.2005.01441.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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