Despite being widely used in reporter technologies, bioluminescent systems are largely
understudied. Of at least forty different bioluminescent systems thought to exist in nature …

Evolutionary convergence provides natural opportunities to investigate how, when, and why
novel traits evolve. Many convergent traits are complex, highlighting the importance of …

Bioluminescence is found across the entire tree of life, conferring a spectacular set of
visually oriented functions from attracting mates to scaring off predators. Half a dozen …

Bioluminescence is a powerful biological signal that scientists have repurposed as a
reporter for gene expression in plants and animals. However, there are downsides …

Bioluminescence—ie, the emission of visible light by living organisms—is defined as a
biochemical reaction involving, at least, a luciferin substrate, an oxygen derivative, and a …

The cosmopolitan littoral earthworm Pontodrilus litoralis is distributed in tropical and sub-
tropical coastal habitats, whereas P. longissimus is reported only in the Thai-Malay coastal …

Bioluminescence is ubiquitous in marine ecosystems and found in uni-and multicellular
organisms. Bioluminescent displays can be used to deter predators, attract mates, and lure …

The mysterious world of biofluorescence in terrestrial ecosystems is mesmerizing. Though
not as ubiquitous as in the ocean, it is not a rare phenomenon on land. Fluorescence occurs …

Bioluminescence, the emission of light catalysed by luciferases, has evolved in many taxa
from bacteria to vertebrates and is predominant in the marine environment. It is now well …

Pyrosomes are tunicates in the phylum Chordata, which also contains vertebrates. Their
gigantic blooms play important ecological and biogeochemical roles in oceans. Pyrosoma …