by William W. Ward, PhD
Volume 7, Issue 4 (Winter 2008)
In October 8, 2008, the Nobel Prize for Chemistry was awarded to Osamu Shimomura, Martin Chalfie, and Roger Tsien ostensibly for the discovery, cloning, and applications of green-fluorescent protein (GFP). This protein is associated with bioluminescence in coelenterates, including jellyfish and sea pansies. This award is as much a celebration of basic research as it is an acknowledgement of the achievements of three accomplished researchers…
Citation:
Ward WW. Reflections On the GFP Nobel “Buzz.” BioProcess J, 2008; 7(4): 26-29. http://dx.doi.org/10.12665/J74.Ward