This informational webpage discusses bioluminescence, the emission of light from biochemical reactions that occur within a living organism. It provides an image-rich description of the phenomena, its distribution (phyletic, anatomic, and geographic), the physics and functions of bioluminescence, the impact of molecular biology, current applications, and issues that are being addressed by the scientific community. Links are provided to related pages that feature in-depth discussions about firefly bioluminescence, bacterial luminescence, and clinical and diagnostic applications.
Subject: Biology:Ecology:Symbiotic Relations:Mutualism, Biology:Ecology:Symbiotic Relations, Principles, Metabolism, Biology:Evolution, Microbiology:Microbiology and Health, Biology:Microbiology, Molecular Biology Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work Grade Level: Graduate/Professional, College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16)
