Photo 4 -- Synethic Cell Engineering (IMAGE)

California Polytechnic State University

Photo 4 -- Synethic Cell Engineering

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From left to right, Cal Poly biochemistry research students Clara Lillie and Sunayana Nguyen discuss green fluorescent protein (GFP) pictured on the computer monitor with biochemistry Professor Javin Oza. Scientists use GFP in genetic engineering as a visual tag to track proteins, observe cells, and monitor gene activity in living organisms. Cal Poly photo by Nick Wilson

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