2019
Bright Green Biofluorescence in Sharks Derives from Bromo-Kynurenine Metabolism
Park HB, Lam YC, Gaffney JP, Weaver JC, Krivoshik SR, Hamchand R, Pieribone V, Gruber DF, Crawford JM. Bright Green Biofluorescence in Sharks Derives from Bromo-Kynurenine Metabolism. IScience 2019, 19: 1291-1336. PMID: 31402257, PMCID: PMC6831821, DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2019.07.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGreen fluorescent proteinGFP-like proteinsSpecies of sharksAcid-binding proteinFluorescence microscopy studiesFatty acid-binding proteinUndescribed groupSmall molecule metabolitesLuminescent phenotypeFluorescent proteinProteinMicrobial infectionsBiofluorescenceMarine environmentSharksSmall moleculesStructural detailsDiscovery of metabolitesWidespread natureCentral nervous systemNervous systemSpectral characterizationSpeciesMetabolitesDiversity
2016
Biofluorescence in Catsharks (Scyliorhinidae): Fundamental Description and Relevance for Elasmobranch Visual Ecology
Gruber DF, Loew ER, Deheyn DD, Akkaynak D, Gaffney JP, Smith WL, Davis MP, Stern JH, Pieribone VA, Sparks JS. Biofluorescence in Catsharks (Scyliorhinidae): Fundamental Description and Relevance for Elasmobranch Visual Ecology. Scientific Reports 2016, 6: 24751. PMID: 27109385, PMCID: PMC4843165, DOI: 10.1038/srep24751.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle visual pigmentCartilaginous fishChain catsharksMarine fishPhylogenetic investigationVisual ecologyWestern AtlanticSharksCatsharkBright green fluorescenceElasmobranch behaviourVisual pigmentsPhotoreceptor cellsShark eyeSwell sharksBiofluorescenceCephaloscyllium ventriosumFishGreen fluorescenceSpeciesPotential importancePhotoreceptor propertiesEastern PacificEcologyElasmobranchs
2014
The Covert World of Fish Biofluorescence: A Phylogenetically Widespread and Phenotypically Variable Phenomenon
Sparks JS, Schelly RC, Smith WL, Davis MP, Tchernov D, Pieribone VA, Gruber DF. The Covert World of Fish Biofluorescence: A Phylogenetically Widespread and Phenotypically Variable Phenomenon. PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e83259. PMID: 24421880, PMCID: PMC3885428, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0083259.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFluorescent proteinCoral reef fishesRay-finned fishesNovel fluorescent proteinsColor vision capabilitiesFish lineagesAnimal treeMarine lineagesPhylogenetic distributionEvolutionary historyBony fishIntraspecific communicationLineagesExperimental biologyPhenotypic variabilityFishProteinBiofluorescenceCurrent understandingSpeciesCnidariansGenusDiscoveryBiologyTrees
2008
Patterns of fluorescent protein expression in Scleractinian corals.
Gruber DF, Kao HT, Janoschka S, Tsai J, Pieribone VA. Patterns of fluorescent protein expression in Scleractinian corals. Biological Bulletin 2008, 215: 143-54. PMID: 18840775, DOI: 10.2307/25470695.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFluorescent proteinGreat Barrier ReefDistribution of zooxanthellaeFluorescent protein distributionMajority of speciesAustralia's Great Barrier ReefClasses of organismsGreen fluorescent proteinFluorescent protein expressionCoral speciesScleractinian coralsMost speciesProtein distributionBarrier ReefCoralsTargeted expressionProteinSpeciesVariety of familiesProtein expressionBiofluorescenceOrganismsStudy sitesSignificant overlapDistinct patterns