Plants with genetically encoded autoluminescence.
basic_science · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1038/s41587-020-0500-9 and PMC identifier 7610436.
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Abstract
Autoluminescent plants engineered to express a bacterial bioluminescence gene cluster in plastids have not been widely adopted because of low light output. We engineered tobacco plants with a fungal bioluminescence system that converts caffeic acid (present in all plants) into luciferin and report self-sustained luminescence that is visible to the naked eye. Our findings could underpin development of a suite of imaging tools for plants.
Medical subject headings
- Firefly Luciferin
- Plants, Genetically Modified
- Nicotiana