Fireflies And Jellyfish Help Illuminate Quest For Cause Of Infertility

Saturday, April 11, 2009 - 20:21 in Health & Medicine

Genes taken from fireflies and jellyfish are literally shedding light on possible causes of infertility and autoimmune diseases in humans. Scientists are using the luminescent and fluorescent genes to illuminate cells that produce a hormone linked to conditions, which include rheumatoid arthritis and lupus.

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