Yeast Cells with GFP and Non-amyloid Prion protein (IMAGE)

University of Arizona

Yeast Cells with GFP and Non-amyloid Prion protein

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These yeast cells contain a prion protein that can change shape from a non-clumping form to one that aggregates into clumps called amyloids. Proteins in these cells have the non-clumping shape and are tagged with a marker that fluoresces green under UV light.

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Serio laboratory/ University of Arizona molecular and cellular biology

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