Oyster Hemocytes (IMAGE)

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences

Oyster Hemocytes

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Oyster blood cells glow after Bigelow Laboratory researchers added a gene labeled with a green fluorescent protein to the cells in a biosecure laboratory. A recent study found that shellfish have the potential to revolutionize human health research.

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José Fernández Robledo/Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences

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