CellBioNewsMar 8, 2024

#Transcription factors that #regulate #development of light organs and #bioluminescence in firefly identified.

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https://phys.org/news/2024-03-transcription-factors-bioluminescence-firefly.html

Transcription factors that regulate development of light organs and bioluminescence in firefly identified

Two bio-researchers, one with Huazhong Agricultural University, the other the Firefly Conservation Research Center, both in China, have identified the key transcription factors that regulate the development of light organs and bioluminescence in the firefly.

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CellBioNewsJul 8, 2023

Study uncovers the secrets of #plant #regeneration.

#HOMEOBOX #WOX13 #pluripotent

https://phys.org/news/2023-07-uncovers-secrets-regeneration.html

Study uncovers the secrets of plant regeneration

Plants have the unique ability to regenerate entirely from a somatic cell, i.e., an ordinary cell that does not typically participate in reproduction. This process involves the de novo (or new) formation of a shoot apical meristem (SAM) that gives rise to lateral organs, which are key for the plant's reconstruction.

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