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Why do scientists create transgenic organisms with fluorescent proteins?

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Why do scientists create transgenic organisms with fluorescent proteins?

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Dyes were used in the study of cells, however those dyes were limited, rather than build ever more individual dyes, Roger Tsien wanted a genetic marker. This would let scientists create transgenic organisms with a fluorescent marker on any protein.

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