Railroad Worms Produce Red Light (IMAGE)

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Railroad Worms Produce Red Light

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Differences in the molecular structures explain the different colors of this bioluminescence in different species. This discovery has the potential for new biotechnological applications, such as the imaging of muscles, blood and hemoglobin-rich tissue.

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Léo Ramos Chaves/Revista Pesquisa FAPESP

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