'Firefly' mechanism makes cancer studies more efficient, less expensive
Wednesday, April 1, 2015 - 20:20
in Biology & Nature
The mechanism that makes fireflies glow through a process called bioluminescence can be used to study tumor response to therapy as well, researchers have found. Bioluminescence has a major role in small animal research, and the technique has been widely applied in tumor models. The multiple tumor approach can also be used for high throughput screening of a vast range of anti-cancer drug therapies.