A study on bioluminescence and photoluminescence in the earthworm Eisenia lucens

Eisenia lucens is an earthworm living in the organic soil layer of decomposing wood. When irritated, the worm expels coelomic fluid through pores in its body wall, exhibiting blue-green bioluminescence. The mechanism of the bioluminescence, which seems to be different from other bioluminescence syst...

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Published in:Photochemical & photobiological sciences 2016-02, Vol.15 (2), p.175-180
Main Authors: Pes, O., Midlik, A., Schlaghamersky, J., Zitnan, M., Taborsky, P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Biochemistry
Biomaterials
Chemistry
Coelomycetes
Communication
Eisenia
Luminescence
Microscopy, Fluorescence
Oligochaeta - cytology
Oligochaeta - physiology
Physical Chemistry
Plant Sciences
Riboflavin - metabolism
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Summary:Eisenia lucens is an earthworm living in the organic soil layer of decomposing wood. When irritated, the worm expels coelomic fluid through pores in its body wall, exhibiting blue-green bioluminescence. The mechanism of the bioluminescence, which seems to be different from other bioluminescence systems of terrestrial animals, has been studied in this work. Many lines of evidence indicate that riboflavin stored in coelomycetes plays an important role in this glowing reaction.
ISSN:1474-905X
1474-9092
DOI:10.1039/c5pp00412h