Yeast Cells with GFP and Amyloids (IMAGE)

University of Arizona

Yeast Cells with GFP and Amyloids

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The fluorescent green chunks in these yeast cells are prion proteins that have assumed the shape that aggregates into clumps called amyloids. The prion proteins in these cells 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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