Back the firefly genome, get firefly gear!

May 13, 2016

Back the firefly genome, get firefly gear!Thanks to our generous backers, the firefly genome project is now almost 40% funded!  In order to show our gratitude and excitement for the firefly genome, we have some gifts planned for our backers!
$1 – Access to our detailed lab notes on the science of the firefly genome
$25 – High-quality digital desktop background of the firefly genome project logo
$50 – A limited edition glow in the dark firefly genome sticker!
                
 
 


$100 – Two limited edition glow in the dark firefly genome stickers!
$250 – USB flash drive containing the finalized firefly genome with resources to explain how to explore the data + above
$500 – Limited edition firefly genome T-shirt + above
$1000 – Signed author's copy of the just released popular science firefly book “Silent Sparks”, written by firefly genome team member Dr. Sara Lewis! (2/3 available)

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About This Project

Illuminating the firefly genome

BYU, Cornell, Indiana U, Tufts, U of Rochester, Whitehead Institute/MIT

Fireflies! These silent fireworks on warm summer nights fill us with wonder. But so much about these fascinating critters remains shrouded in mystery. Our team of biologists has joined forces to sequence the genome of the Big Dipper Firefly, Photinus pyralis. This project has the potential to foster important advances in bioscience and medicine, will illuminate how a complex trait like light production evolves, and will help guide future efforts to conserve disappearing firefly populations.