Gfp

/ˌdʒi ɛf ˈpi/ noun

Green Fluorescent Protein, a naturally occurring protein that glows green under blue light, widely used as a biological marker in research.

Acronym from Green Fluorescent Protein, first isolated from the jellyfish Aequorea victoria in the 1960s by Osamu Shimomura. The protein revolutionized cell biology by allowing researchers to track cellular processes in living organisms.

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