Illuminating the firefly genome

By Jing-Ke Weng, Megan Behringer, Seth Bybee, Tim Fallon, PhD, Amanda Larracuente, Sara Lewis, Gavin Martin, and Sarah Sander
Backed by Liliana Bachrach, Atsuko Fish, Nathan Shaner, Rutong Xie, Sara Lewis, Jing-Ke Weng, Peter Rodenbeck, Larry Fish, Amanda Larracuente, Hunter Lower, and 72 other backers
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
BiologyEcology
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DOI: 10.18258/6893
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Lab Notes

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66%! The final stretch. And a new backer benefit
May 24, 2016
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What do fireflies see?
May 16, 2016
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Back the firefly genome, get firefly gear!
May 13, 2016
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35%! 1/3rd of the way to the firefly genome
May 10, 2016
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We're 20% there - thank you!
May 9, 2016
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What else will we learn from the firefly genome?
May 5, 2016
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Fireflies in the western US...wait, what?
April 21, 2016
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TED Talk on Firefly Evolution
April 11, 2016
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