biofluorescence
English edit
Etymology edit
bio- + fluorescence
Noun edit
biofluorescence (uncountable)
- The emission of previously absorbed light by fluorescent proteins in a living organism.
- 2015 November 12, “Adaptive Evolution of Eel Fluorescent Proteins from Fatty Acid Binding Proteins Produces Bright Fluorescence in the Marine Environment”, in PLOS ONE[1], :
- The finding that biofluorescence is phylogenetically widespread and phenotypically variable in marine fishes highlights many interesting new questions as to the role of biofluorescence in groups with advanced visual capability.