Publications by authors named "Daren Luo"
Article Synopsis
- Autoluminescent plants have been engineered to glow using a fungal bioluminescence pathway, but their brightness is limited due to low precursor production.
- Researchers developed a five-gene-silencing strategy with artificial microRNAs to boost levels of caffeic acid and hispidin, which increased the plants' glowing capacity.
- The new eFBP2 plants are significantly brighter for visibility, but their luminous energy conversion efficiency is low, indicating opportunities for further enhancement in future experiments.
Plant Biotechnol J
August 2023
Article Synopsis
- Researchers studied a bioluminescence pathway from glowing fungi and found it to have weak luminescence, limiting its practical use.
- By introducing a specific gene from Brassica napus, they enhanced the bioluminescence, creating "enhanced FBP" (eFBP) plants that emit a significantly brighter light, enough to read in the dark.
- The enhanced luminescence relies on caffeic acid and its connections to energy production, paving the way for developing stronger glowing plants and innovative biological applications.
