Fireflies' Glow Helps Researchers Track Cancer Drug's Effectiven...

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Sun, 06/01/2008 - 21:45

The gene that allows fireflies to flash is helping researchers track the effectiveness of anti-cancer drugs over time.

The technique requires a substrate called luciferin to be added to the bloodstream, which carries it to cells throughout the body.

When luciferin reaches cells that have been altered to carry the firefly gene, those cells emit light.


 

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