Light-mimicking cockroaches indicate Tertiary origin of recent terrestrial luminescence.

Bioluminescence is a common feature of the communication and defence of marine organisms, but this phenomenon is highly restricted in the terrestrial biota. Here, we present a geographical distribution of only the third order of luminescent insects--luminescent cockroaches, with all 13 known and/or herein reported new living species (based on deposited specimens). We show that, for the first time, photo-characteristics of three examined species are nearly identical with those of toxic luminescent click beetles, which they mimic.

Sorting of ligand-activated epidermal growth factor receptor to lysosomes requires its actin-binding domain.

Ligand-induced down-regulation of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) comprises activation of two sequential transport steps. The first involves endocytic uptake by clathrin-coated vesicles, the second transfer of endocytosed EGFR from endosomes to lysosomes. Here we demonstrate that the second transport step requires a domain of the EGFR that encompasses residues 985-996 and was previously found to interact with actin.