New Zealand glowworm (Arachnocampa luminosa) bioluminescence is produced by a firefly-like luciferase but an entirely new luciferin

Abstract The New Zealand glowworm, Arachnocampa luminosa, is well-known for displays of blue-green bioluminescence, but details of its bioluminescent chemistry have been elusive. The glowworm is evolutionarily distant from other bioluminescent creatures studied in detail, including the firefly. We h...

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Main Authors: Oliver C. Watkins, Miriam L. Sharpe, Nigel B. Perry, Kurt L. Krause
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2018
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/73316233e598476b9887141e89c27fef
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