Organisms

Fireflies

The family Lampyidae, which are bioluminescent BEETLES. They contain FIREFLY LUCIFERIN and LUCIFERASES. Oxidation of firefly luciferin results in luminescence.

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Abstract

The family Lampyidae, which are bioluminescent BEETLES. They contain FIREFLY LUCIFERIN and LUCIFERASES. Oxidation of firefly luciferin results in luminescence.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Firefly
  • Lampyridae
  • Luciola
  • Photinus
  • Luciolas

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Aspects Covered

18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2005; use BEETLES 1993-2004

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Previous Indexing

  • Beetles (1965-2004)

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  1. B01w.050w.500w.131w.617w.720w.500w.500w.375w.307w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Fireflies. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D048888. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D048888
  2. Fireflies. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefly
  3. Fireflies. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25420