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on Nov 5, 2011
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Computer Scientist Creates Kill-Switch for Biologi...
The "jellyfish genes" in question are probably GFP[1] (Green fluorescent protein), which has been spliced into many organisms. You can even buy fish with the gene[2].
[1]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_fluorescent_protein
[2]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GloFish
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[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_fluorescent_protein [2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GloFish