Luc genes: introduction of colour into bioluminescence assays.

doi:10.1002/bio.1170050206

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Luc genes: introduction of colour into bioluminescence assays.

Journal of bioluminescence and chemiluminescence - 1 Jan 2000

Wood K V

Abstract excerpt

Luminescence assays are generally based on measurements of light intensity alone. Inclusion of colour as an additional parameter of the assay could increase the information content. Colour variation in luminescence is particularly prevalent among beetle luciferases. To study the relationship betw...

Topics

Animals
Coleoptera
Color
DNA
Genes
Luciferases
Luminescent Measurements
Mutation

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