green fluorescent protein infection

[Gary Majchrzak]

Lizz- does your frag have it?

 

[aquadonkey]

Yep - a couple of green spots. I thought it was just a little bit of coloration morph?

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

Yep - a couple of green spots. I thought it was just a little bit of coloration morph?

it is. GFP infection is another name for what can be seen in my picture

 

[Conesus_Kid]

Geez, Gary! Your recent posts have had me hitting Google to explore some of this cool stuff.

Gotta read up on this, although my initial dig seems to indicate that the mechanism for this is not well understood. Hmmmmm.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

there's an interesting article on this subject in the Nov/Dec 2009 issue of 'Reef Life' magazine.
I only just discovered the article today.
Apparently, Steve Tyree was one person that initially brought this "GFP infection" thing to light.

I'll bet RandyO has heard of it.

 

[block head]

i saw that when you were selling frags. figured you knew.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

i saw that when you were selling frags. figured you knew.

I didn't know what Tyree called it. So far I haven't found much more on it...

 

[GMaquarium]

I have seen this on a handful of acropora corals and have been trying to study this a little bit. I read the article by Jake Adams when it came out but found that it raised more questions than gave answers.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

one thing that I've gleaned from everything I've read: it (potentially) raises the value of a coral...

 

[aquadonkey]

Here I was just thinking it was cool-looking.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

Here I was just thinking it was cool-looking.

cool looking and beyond

 

[GMaquarium]

one thing that I've gleaned from everything I've read: it (potentially) raises the value of a coral...

Um well... if Mr. Tyree says so.

 

[aquadonkey]

Don't be jealous G

 

[GMaquarium]

Don't be jealous G

lol yeah, good one.

But don't get me wrong I do want a frag of it. In fact now that I think about it. I would offer a grapefruit size colony for a couple inch frag of it on a trade so I guess it is more valuable.

 

[Kent E]

Very cool Gary! Thanks for bring this to everyone's attention.

 

[sg1838]

So, I guess I should cross my fingers that the frag Gary sold me also comes down with it? I haven't noticed anything so far...

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

I have seen this on a handful of acropora corals and have been trying to study this a little bit. I read the article by Jake Adams when it came out but found that it raised more questions than gave answers.

Jake suggests looking at this coral with NightSea equipment.

Does anybody around here have such equipment

 

[GMaquarium]

Jake suggests looking at this coral with NightSea equipment.

Does anybody around here have such equipment

yes sir

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

uh.. you have this equipment, G? :eek2:

 

[Conesus_Kid]

Gary-

G has some cool shots on the Finger Lakes Reef page, under the Photography subforum. I believe the thread title is 'Coral Fluorescence'.

Cool stuff.