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Terrestrial and marine bioluminescent organisms from the Indian subcontinent: a review

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The inception of bioluminescence by Harvey (1952) has led to a Nobel Prize to Osamu Shimomura (Chemistry, 2008) in biological research. Consequently, in recent years, bioluminescence-based assays to monitor toxic pollutants as a real-time marker, to study various diseases and their propagation in plants and animals, are developed in many countries. The emission ability of bioluminescence is improved by gene modification, and also, search for novel bioluminescent systems is underway. Over 100 species of organisms belonging to different taxa are known to be luminous in India. However, the diversity and distribution of luminous organisms and their applications are studied scarcely in the Indian scenario. In this context, the present review provides an overview of the current understanding of various bioluminescent organisms, functions, and applications. A detailed checklist of known bioluminescent organisms from India’s marine, terrestrial, and freshwater ecosystems is detailed. This review infers that Indian scientists are needed to extend their research on various aspects of luminescent organisms such as biodiversity, genomics, and chemical mechanisms for conservation, ecological, and biomedical applications.

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Author thanks the Director, NIO, for his support and encouragement. This is CSIR-NIO’s contribution reference number 6610. Special thanks to my friend, Dr. Tonlong Wangpan for informing me about the luminous spider. I thank Paresh Bagi for providing Mycena image.

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Chatragadda, R. Terrestrial and marine bioluminescent organisms from the Indian subcontinent: a review. Environ Monit Assess 192, 747 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-020-08685-5

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