In order to resolve the gene insertion problem in this research, Tsai used a phosphorescent protein found in jellyfish as a "reporter gene." Unexpectedly, once implanted in the fish body, the protein glowed even more strongly and beautifully-this was the birth of the transgenic fluorescent fish.
為了解決研究中染色體嵌入問題，蔡懷楨利用水母的螢光蛋白作為追蹤的「報導基因」，竟意外地讓轉殖入魚體內的螢光蛋白發亮得更好、更美，就這樣催生出基因轉殖螢光魚！