Green fluorescent protein glows gold

Cell. 2008 Dec 12;135(6):987-90. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2008.11.025.

Abstract

The awarding of this year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Osamu Shimomura, Martin Chalfie, and Roger Tsien for their discovery and development of green fluorescent protein earns this humble jellyfish protein a place of honor in the biology research hall of fame.

Publication types

  • Biography
  • Historical Article
  • Portrait

MeSH terms

  • Chemistry / history*
  • Green Fluorescent Proteins*
  • History, 20th Century
  • History, 21st Century
  • Nobel Prize*

Substances

  • Green Fluorescent Proteins

Personal name as subject

  • Osamu Shimomura
  • Martin Chalfie
  • Roger Tsien