Green Fluorescent Protein - Significance, Benefits and Techniques in Microscopy

Magnificent sight today in Mounts Bay. Blooms of crystal jellyfish (aequorea victoria) spotted in the Bay. These are usually found in much warmer waters in the Mediterranean and Pacific Oceans. The body is nearly transparent and has long, delicate tentacles. Most probably live six months or less in the wild. At times, the crystal jelly can give off a green glow around the edge of the bell. This is caused by a photoprotein, called aequorin, which emits blue light (called bioluminescence), and an