Glow in the dark Flytrap study

[WillyCKH]

Why Scientists Made Venus Flytraps That Glow (Published 2020)

By splicing a special gene into the carnivorous plants, scientists visualized the chemistry that helps them snap shut on prey.

www.nytimes.com

Grow in the dark carnivorous plants would so cool to have...

 

[ergonomicgrip]

Nice! I'd imagine this wouldnt be too difficult if you have the materials for TC. They used agrobacterium which is alot cheaper than a gene gun.

 

[Jonathan]

That's cool! Seeing the calcium wave through the trap at first then intensify on the second stroke!

 

[JeffCarnivore]

Jesus that's really cool

 

[WillyCKH]

Nice! I'd imagine this wouldnt be too difficult if you have the materials for TC. They used agrobacterium which is alot cheaper than a gene gun.

Probably not difficult if we could hire Dr. Hasebe and his team for a few years...

 

[ANTSPlantation]

Now I need to order one of these immediately

 

[carniferryplant]

This could help Venus fly traps to catch mosquitoes in the night.They will just dive right into the light.