Hastings hypothesizes that luciferases, and thus bioluminescence, evolved as a mechanism to protect bacteria from oxidative damage as the Earth’s atmosphere became oxygenated 2.5 billion years ago.
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Autoinduction: The Discovery of Quorum Sensing in Bacteria
J. Woodland Hastings describes how an interest in bioluminescence led to the discovery of bacterial communication or autoinduction, a process also known as quorum sensing. (Talk recorded in July 2014)
- Part 1: Autoinduction: The Discovery of Quorum Sensing in BacteriaAudience:
- Researcher
- Educators of Adv. Undergrad / Grad
Duration: 11:53 - Part 2: The Origin of Luciferases and BioluminescenceAudience:
- Researcher
- Educators of Adv. Undergrad / Grad
Duration: 9:44