Evolution And Bioluminescence
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Evolution And Bioluminescence
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Author : Edmund Newton Harvey
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1956
Evolution And Bioluminescence written by Edmund Newton Harvey and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1956 with Evolution categories.
Evolution And Bioluminescence
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Author : Margo Genevieve Haygood
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1976
Evolution And Bioluminescence written by Margo Genevieve Haygood and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976 with categories.
Bioluminescence
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Author : Thérèse Wilson
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2013-03-04
Bioluminescence written by Thérèse Wilson and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-04 with Science categories.
Bioluminescence is everywhere on earth—most of all in the ocean, from angler fish in the depths to the flashing of dinoflagellates at the surface. Here, Thérèse Wilson and Woody Hastings explore the natural history, evolution, and biochemistry of the diverse array of organisms that emit light. While some bacteria, mushrooms, and invertebrates, as well as fish, are bioluminescent, other vertebrates and plants are not. The sporadic distribution and paucity of luminous forms calls for explanation, as does the fact that unrelated groups evolved completely different biochemical pathways to luminescence. The authors explore the hypothesis that many different luciferase systems arose in the early evolution of life because of their ability to remove oxygen, which was toxic to life when it first appeared on earth. As oxygen became abundant and bioluminescence was no longer adequate for oxygen removal, other antioxidant mechanisms evolved and most luminous species became extinct. Those light-emitting species that avoided extinction evolved uses with survival value for the light itself. Today’s luminous organisms use bioluminescence for defense from predators, for their own predatory purposes, or for communication in sexual courtship. Bioluminescence was earlier viewed as a fascinating feature of the living world, but one whose study seemed unlikely to contribute in any practical way. Today, bioluminescence is no longer an esoteric area of research. Applications are numerous, ranging from the rapid detection of microbial contamination in beef and water, to finding the location of cancer cells, to working out circuitry in the brain.
Luminous Creatures
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Author : Michel Anctil
language : en
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Release Date : 2018-05-30
Luminous Creatures written by Michel Anctil and has been published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-05-30 with Nature categories.
Naturalists in antiquity worked hard to dispel fanciful ideas about the meaning of living lights, but remained bewildered by them. Even Charles Darwin was perplexed by the chaotic diversity of luminous organisms, which he found difficult to reconcile with his evolutionary theory. It fell to naturalists and scientists to make sense of the dazzling displays of fireflies and other organisms. In Luminous Creatures Michel Anctil shows how mythical perceptions of bioluminescence gradually gave way to a scientific understanding of its mechanisms, functions, and evolution, and to the recognition of its usefulness for biomedical and other applied fields. Following the rise of the modern scientific method and the circumnavigations and oceanographic expeditions of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, biologists began to realize the diversity of bioluminescence’s expressions in light organs and ecological imprints, and how widespread it is on the planet. By the end of the nineteenth century an understanding of the chemical nature and physiological control of the phenomenon was at hand. Technological developments led to an explosion of knowledge on the ecology, evolution, and molecular biology of bioluminescence. Luminous Creatures tracks these historical events and illuminates the lives and the trail-blazing accomplishments of the scientists involved. It offers a unique window into the awe-inspiring, phantasmagorical world of light-producing organisms, viewed from the perspectives of casual observers and scientists alike.
Evolution And Lucifer
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Author : Susan Jean Deery
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1969
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The Evolution Of Light From The Living Human Subject
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Author : Henry Marsh
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1842
The Evolution Of Light From The Living Human Subject written by Henry Marsh and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1842 with Bioluminescence categories.
A Study Of The Ecology And Evolution Of Bioluminescent Bacteria
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Author : Lisa M. Van Ert
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
A Study Of The Ecology And Evolution Of Bioluminescent Bacteria written by Lisa M. Van Ert and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Bacteria categories.
The Evolution And Specialized Metabolism Of Beetle Bioluminescence
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Author : Timothy Robert Fallon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019
The Evolution And Specialized Metabolism Of Beetle Bioluminescence written by Timothy Robert Fallon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with categories.
Fireflies (Lampyridae) and certain other families of beetles including the American railroad worms (Phengodidae), Asian starworms (Rhagophthalmidae), and American click-beetles (Elateridae), produce light in a process known as bioluminescence. The bioluminescent systems of beetles, natively used for the purposes of mating communication and/or an aposematic warning signal, are now well understood and have been widely applied in biotechnology and biomedical research. There have been considerable advancements in the engineering of the luciferin substrate, and the luciferase enzyme, for beneficial characteristics such as altered emission wavelength, improved thermostability, and improved catalytic parameters, but despite this substantial effort focused on the biotechnological applications of beetle bioluminescence, major questions remain regarding its natural biochemistry and evolutionary origins. Four major questions that were unanswered at the beginning of this PhD study were: (1) Do fireflies possess a storage form of their luciferin? (2) What is the evolutionary relationship of bioluminescence amongst the bioluminescent beetles families, and has this trait independently evolved multiple times? (3) How is firefly luciferin biosynthesized? And (4) Are there accessory genes from the bioluminescent beetles which act in bioluminescent metabolism, and might these genes be useful for biotechnological applications? Here I describe the discovery and characterization of the presumed storage form of luciferin in fireflies, sulfoluciferin, and the enzyme which produces it, luciferin-sulfotransferase. Furthermore, I describe the sequencing, assembly, and characterization of the genome of the North American "Big Dipper" firefly Photinus pyralis, along with the Japanese "heike" firefly Aquatica lateralis genome, and the genome of the Puerto Rican bioluminescent click beetle or "cucubano" Ignelater luminosus. Genomic comparisons amongst these three species support the hypothesis that firefly and click beetle luciferase evolved independently, suggesting an independent evolutionary origin of the bioluminescent systems between these fireflies and click beetles. I also describe stable isotope tracing experiments in live fireflies, establishing that adult and larval fireflies likely do not de novo biosynthesize firefly luciferin, and may instead rely on a "recycling" pathway to re-synthesize luciferin from the luminescence product oxyluciferin. Lastly, I discuss the future directions resulting from this thesis, and the yet unanswered questions.
Bioluminescence
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Author : Hirobumi Suzuki
language : en
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Release Date : 2021-12-15
Bioluminescence written by Hirobumi Suzuki and has been published by BoD – Books on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-12-15 with Technology & Engineering categories.
This book contains seven chapters on bioluminescence techniques and organisms. On the technical side, the four chapters presented the fluorescent markers of proteins and nanocrystals, imidazopyrazine-type luciferin that emits light when bound to human serum albumin, firefly luciferin that emits near-infrared light, and imaging technique for visualization of promoter activity in fruiting body formation of cellular slime molds Dictyostelium. On the organismal side, the three chapters presented recommendations for the commercial use of fireflies in urban areas from the perspective of conservation biology, the origin of luciferin by predation in marine luminescent organisms, and the ecology and behavior of luminescent organisms from sea to land, which will be of interest to both professionals and students.
Beaux Bijoux Bo Tes En Or
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1969
Beaux Bijoux Bo Tes En Or written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1969 with categories.