glowing tobacco plant :idea:

[mehdi71000]

Hi every body knows how did they make the glowing tobacco plant? Witch genes did they used?

[#721]

Ive never heard of this.
where did you see this?
Can you put a link down?

[mehdi71000]

http://images.google.co.uk/images?hl=en ... ages&gbv=2

[siroma]

Luceferase

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luciferase

[sachin]

Its Bioluminiscence.

Luciferase and Luciferin gene.

[kclo4x]

How hard would this be to do?
and how would you do it?
Bombard Tobacco seeds with Luciferase or something?

[kclo4x]

I would like to know if it could be possible for the home armature biologist to be able to do this!
could you imagine this stuff in your garden!
you would be on the news! haha
or arrested

[mehdi71000]

No chance mate its very difficult. i had a go and left with a £700 hole in my pocket but no luck. It definitely requires a lab and expensive materials . And its illegal in UK. And I’m sure you need a permit in other countries.

[kclo4x]

Yeah another thing is how is it illegal?

Is it because they're afraid you would make an evil bacteria or something that could kill everybody.. or for some other reason? i dont really get it

Wouldn't it be neat to have a lawn full of glowing grass?

[mith]

Any GM plants should be under close scrutiny...lets say you were developing pesticide resistance for example, cross contamination would be a big worry.

[kclo4x]

Oh yeah i guess well how is it they do it?
Or what are the several ways they can do it?

[khenwood]

Mehdi what lab did you conduct the experiment in?