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.
GFP won its discoverers the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry and has become one of the most important tools in modern biology. What's amazing is that this glowing protein from a simple jellyfish has helped us understand everything from cancer to brain function by literally lighting up the microscopic world.
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