Imagine stepping outside at night and being greeted by softly glowing leaves and flowers, casting an ethereal light over your garden. Thanks to advancements in biotechnology, glow-in-the-dark plants ...

More than 90 species of fungi glow in the dark, including these Brazilian “coconut flower” mushrooms (Neonothopanus gardneri). The light may lure insects that spread mushroom spores.

Although all bioluminescent fungi emit green light (the true mushroom is the green one), the fungal luciferase can use different substrates leading to changes in intensity and color of emission.

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Plants regulate their symbiotic relationships with fungi through stress hormones. Ethylene, a stress hormone, inhibits symbiosis by promoting the accumulation of ...