Photinini
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photinini-265-12906589
title:
Photinini
text:
The Photinini are a large tribe of fireflies in the subfamily Lampyrinae. Photinus pyralis is famous in biotechnology for its luciferase gene. This is sometimes employed as a marker gene; genetically modified organisms which contain it start to glow like the firefly when brought in contact with a luciferin-containing medium. Firefly luciferases differ slightly between taxa, resulting in differently colored light and other properties, and in most cases where "firefly luciferase" is used in some a
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Tribe of beetles
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photinini
date created:
date modified:
2023-03-03T06:58:46Z
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