Plant glows when thirsty

mimo2005 · 03-07-2006, 09:13 PM

Students create plant that glows when thirsty
Students at Singapore Polytechnic say they have created a plant that can communicate with people by glowing when it needs water.

The students said on Tuesday that they have genetically modified a plant using a green fluorescent marker gene from jellyfish, so that it "lights up" when it is stressed as a result of dehydration.

The light is hard to detect with the naked eye but can be seen using an optical sensor developed in collaboration with students at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University.

The development of such plants could help farmers to develop more efficient irrigation of crops.

- Reuters

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems...3/s1586274.htm

i want a refrigerator that glows when I am thirsty.

**40sondacurb** · 03-07-2006, 09:32 PM

That's great. The stuff they can do these days.

Chevy · 03-07-2006, 10:13 PM

I bet those glowing pigs love to eat this stuff ....

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mimo2005 Manager, The Relaxation Room/Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 11,091 OS: xp	Plant glows when thirsty Students create plant that glows when thirsty Students at Singapore Polytechnic say they have created a plant that can communicate with people by glowing when it needs water. The students said on Tuesday that they have genetically modified a plant using a green fluorescent marker gene from jellyfish, so that it "lights up" when it is stressed as a result of dehydration. The light is hard to detect with the naked eye but can be seen using an optical sensor developed in collaboration with students at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University. The development of such plants could help farmers to develop more efficient irrigation of crops. - Reuters http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems...3/s1586274.htm i want a refrigerator that glows when I am thirsty. __________________ TSF has outgrown its server, again. Please help "Gutta cavat lapidem, non vi sed saepe cadendo"

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40sondacurb #64 & #36 BACKBONE Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 5,804 OS: xp	That's great. The stuff they can do these days. __________________ Donate to keep the forum running "I know the human being and fish can coexist peacefully" -George W. Bush

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Chevy Semi-Retired Manager, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Notlob Posts: 5,183 OS: Vista Ultimate My System	I bet those glowing pigs love to eat this stuff .... __________________ “The man who smiles when things go wrong has thought of someone to blame it on. ” - Robert Bloch