@a_j_millar@fediscience.org2025-09-09 13:21:04
๐ฟ You've seen the succulent Kalanchoe's in #bloomscrolling but have you seen its leaves glowing in the dark? ๐ ๐ ๐งต
โก๏ธ #plantscience ๐ for data not visuals, so in grayscale with all the leaves laid out flat. ๐งฌ ๐งช
But it's glowing using the firefly protein luciferase ๐, hooked up to the plant's biological clock โฐ ... so the leaves glow once per day ... 1/n
#circadian #PlantCircadianRhythms