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FIREFLY FLASHING IS CONTROLLED BY GATING OXYGEN TO LIGHT-EMITTING CELLS

GRAHAM S. TIMMINS, FRASER J. ROBB, CARMEN M. WILMOT, SIMON K. JACKSON, HAROLD M. SWARTZ
Journal: Journal of Experimental Biology
J Exp Biol (2001) 204 (16): 2795–2801.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.204.16.2795
Published: 15 August 2001
...GRAHAM S. TIMMINS; FRASER J. ROBB; CARMEN M. WILMOT; SIMON K. JACKSON; HAROLD M. SWARTZ SUMMARY Although many aspects of firefly bioluminescence are understood, the mechanism by which adult fireflies produce light as discrete rapid flashes is not. Here we examine the most postulated theory...
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Sulphide Silver Staining for Endogenous Heavy Metals Reveals Subsets of Dorsal Unpaired Median (Dum) Neurones In Insects

Melody V. S. Siegler, Philip E. Manley, JR, Karen J. Thompson
Journal: Journal of Experimental Biology
J Exp Biol (1991) 157 (1): 565–571.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.157.1.565
Published: 1 May 1991
... and O’Shea, 1977 , 1978 ; Whim and Evans, 1989 ), whereas those in the abdominal ganglia alter tension in visceral muscle ( Lange and Orchard, 1984 ). In fireflies, DUM neurones of the terminal abdominal ganglia control flashing by activating the photocytes of the lantern ( Christensen and Carlson, 1981...
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Release of Octopamine From the Photomotor Neurones of the Larval Firefly Lanterns

Albert D. Carlson, Mary Jalenak
Journal: Journal of Experimental Biology
J Exp Biol (1986) 122 (1): 453–457.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.122.1.453
Published: 1 May 1986
...Albert D. Carlson; Mary Jalenak ABSTRACT The biogenic amine, octopamine, has been proposed as the transmitter in the firefly light organ ( Evans, 1980 ; Robertson, 1981 ). Whereas initial studies implicated adrenaline ( Smalley, 1965 ; Carlson, 1968 a ), octopamine was found to be more potent...
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