Stress Glow: Biofluorescent Anemones Detoxify with Bright Light

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Stress Glow

Glowing in the dark may be good for stress. Marine biologists linked surviving environmental stress with intertidal anemone’s AnthoYFP.

• AnthoYFP = biofluorescence protein

• Enables antioxidant properties

• Detoxifies dangerous chemicals created by stressors

Brighter anemones have more AnthoYFP to handle the drastically changing environment of intertidal zones. Learning the benefits of bioluminsecense will help us foster healthier (and brighter) ocean ecosystems. Ready for a glow up!

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