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Figure 3. Expression of gfp gene in E. coli and Anabaena
7120. Cells were excited at 365 nm and emitted at 510 nm to
visualize green fluorescence of GFP. (A) E. coli strains car-
rying pAnFP-gfp. (B) Anabaena 7120 strains carrying
pAnFP-gfp.
compounds or biofuels production which can be varying
potential utility of basic research and industrial applica-
tions.
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