by These purple, green-rimmed creatures live off the Pacific Coast of North America.
Called crystal jellies, they dazzle the deep sea with two distinct kinds of glowing.
First, they're bioluminescent, producing purplish-blue light through a chemical reaction between calcium and the protein aequorian.
This light in turn triggers fluorescence around the jelly's rim: A molecule called green fluorescent protein (GFP) absorbs the purple-blue light and transforms it into green.
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Called crystal jellies, they dazzle the deep sea with two distinct kinds of glowing.
First, they're bioluminescent, producing purplish-blue light through a chemical reaction between calcium and the protein aequorian.
This light in turn triggers fluorescence around the jelly's rim: A molecule called green fluorescent protein (GFP) absorbs the purple-blue light and transforms it into green.
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