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Bioluminescence : living lights, lights for living / Thérèse Wilson, J. Woodland Hastings.
| Author/creator | Wilson, Therese, 1925- |
| Other author | Hastings, J. Woodland (John Woodland), 1927-2014. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2013. |
| Description | vi, 185 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Pt. I. Five different bioluminescence systems. 1. A marine crustacean : bioluminescent fishes as plagiarists and thieves ; 2. Jelly fish and green fluorescent protein : a soft coral, a calcium-sensitive protein, and fish with related bioluminescence systems ; 3. Fireflies and other beetles : luciferase-dependent bioluminescence color and rhythmic displays ; 4. Dinoflagellates and krill : the sparkling clocks of the oceans and bioluminescent shrimp ; 5. Bacteria : bacterial "communication," symbioses, and milky seas -- pt. II. Diversity, functions, and evolutionary origins of bioluminescence. 6. Short accounts of other luminous organisms : having different and not well-characterized biochemistries ; 7. Bioluminescence in the oceans : anglerfish, dragonfish, and a Lake Baikal parenthesis ; 8. The many functions of bioluminescence : defense, offense, communication, and propagation ; 9. The origins and evolution of bioluminescence : how did luciferases originate? -- pt. III. Bookends. 10. Applications : tools for biology, medicine, and public health ; 11. How does life make light? : "excited molecules" and bioluminescence. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2012022227 |
| ISBN | 9780674067165 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0674067169 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | QH641 .W55 2013 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |