They were inspired by jellyfish—more specifically, something that they make called green fluorescent protein, or GFP.

他们是从水母得到的灵感——更确切地说是他们制造的叫“绿色荧光蛋白（GFP）”的东西。

Scientists isolated the gene for GFP and figured out how to insert it into the DNA of other cells.

科学家分离出了GFP的基因，找出了将其植入其他细胞DNA的方法。

One species of jellyfish glows green when it's agitated, mostly thanks to a biofluorescent compound called green fluorescent protein, or GFP.

有种水母受刺激时发出绿光，主要归功于一种称为 “绿色荧光蛋白”的生物荧光化合物，即GFP。

Developing the tools and techniques from GFP has netted three scientists a Nobel Prize in 2008, and another three in 2014.

利用GFP研发出的工具和技术使3位科学家共同收获了 2008年的诺贝尔奖，还包括2014年获奖的另外3位。

Scientists have used the glow of GFP to watch cancer cells proliferate, track the development of Alzheimer's, and illuminate countless other biological processes.

科学家利用GFP发出的光 观察癌症细胞的增生，追踪阿兹海默症的发展，并揭示无数其他的生物过程。

Using GFP as an imaging tool totally changed the game in microscopy, so much so that its discovery and development was awarded a Nobel Prize in 2008.

使用 GFP 作为成像工具彻底改变了显微镜学，以至于这一发现和研制获得了2008年的诺贝尔奖。