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Glow way! Bioluminescent houseplant hits US market for first time

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Engineered petunia emits a continuous green glow thanks to genes from a light-up mushroom.

Glow way! Bioluminescent houseplant hits US market for first time

Consumers in the United States can now pre-order a genetically engineered plant for their home or garden that glows continuously. At a base cost of US$29.00, residents of the 48 contiguous states can get a petunia (Petunia hybrida) with flowers that look white during the day; but, in the dark, the plant glows a faint green. Biotechnology firm Light Bio in Sun Valley, Idaho, will begin shipping a batch of 50,000 firefly petunias in April.

Engineered petunia emits a continuous green glow thanks to genes from a light-up mushroom.

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