GLOWING PLANTS THAT TURN ENERGY INTO LIGHT ARE ABOUT TO BE COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME

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[BenLurkin]

Tapping into the magic of bioluminescence, Light Bio is preparing to ship its first orders for glowing plants this spring. The company provides flora that converts energy into light, making their offerings the first commercially available plants that glow in the dark.

After scaling up production to meet excessive demands, Light Bio says it will finally begin shipping orders for their glowing “Firefly Petunia,” which was so named because its glowing leaves resemble fireflies, next month.

Some plant and animal species in nature convert chemical energy into visible light, causing them to glow. While the majority of these seemingly magical lifeforms are aquatic, some take the form of glowing plants. Among the most studied are bioluminescent mushrooms that glow in the dark.

Some laboratories have been able to combine the genes responsible for these glowing fungi into more aesthetically pleasing plants, including flowers. However, genetic engineering is complicated, and the most common process involves incorporating five different genes into the target plant to generate light. The science is also highly regulated, meaning glowing plants have thus far existed as a laboratory curiosity and nothing more.

“a solitary gene indigenous to plants can effectively substitute for two of the fungal genes.” The result is a plant that incorporates a more “compact” gene that is much simpler to create and less costly, making the resulting plants both simpler to make and easier to care for.

[steve86]

I think what you are asking for is glowing cannabis plants in eastern WA growhouses?

[Telepathic Intruder]

I like fish as pets because they have brains the size of dust grains and don’t get bored too easily swimming around in a tiny aquarium.

[Hootowl]

Trees have doing that since forever.

[bgill]

Where is the off button?

[PIF]

They only come in one color - day glow green.