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Are lightning bugs helpful to us?

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∙ 11y ago
Updated: 10/9/2023

Luciferase, which is the bioluminescent enzyme in lightning bugs was used in medicine to help detect blood clots and locate tuberculosis virus cells. Today, scientists make synthetic luciferase.

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