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Tobacco plants glow as firefly gene lights research path
Scientists at the University of California San Diego insert the firefly luciferase gene into tobacco plants to visualize gene expression. The glow, faint but detectable, helps study when genetic instructions turn on and off in plants and potentially in animals using noninvasive methods.
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California
University of California At San Diego
Donald R. Helinski
Stephen H. Howell
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National Science Foundation
David W. Ow
Marlene DeLuca