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A genetically modified Drosophila melanogaster larva under fluorescent microscopy (top) and light microscopy (bottom).
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English: The engrailed gene is a multicellular development gene expressed in Drosophila melanogaster larvae. In this experiment, a Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) gene was fused with the engrailed gene of D. melanogaster, resulting in a functional Engrailed protein fused to a functional GFP. Since the engrailed gene is expressed in the ectoderm of the larva, it can be detected and located under fluorescent microscopy.
In this picture, the same larva was exposed to light microscopy (bottom) and fluorescent microscopy (top), allowing for the observation of a larva and its internal organs under normal light as well as the location of the Engrailed protein under fluorescent microscopy.
Español: El gen engrailed es un gen de desarrollo multicelular expresado en larvas de Drosophila melanogaster. En este experimento, un gen de Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) fue fusionado con el gen engrailed de D. melanogaster, resultando en una proteína Engrailed fusionada con una proteína GFP, ambas funcionales. Ya que el gen engrailed se expresa en el ectoderma de la larva, puede ser detectado y localizado bajo microscopio de fluorescencia.
En estas fotos, la misma larva fue expuesta a microscopio óptico (abajo) y microscopio de fluorescencia (arriba), permitiendo una vista de la larva y sus órganos internos, además de la localización de la proteína Engrailed. |
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| Author | Martattack |
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