Fungal Bioluminescence Laboratory · IQ–USP

The living lightof fungi.

We investigate how fungi make light — and how this ancient chemistry can illuminate ecology, biotechnology and new analytical tools.

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Bioluminescent fungi · Visual interpretation

01 / About

A natural mystery,made visible.

Bioluminescent mushrooms have been observed since Aristotle, yet their chemistry remained unexplained for millennia. Since 2015, our group has helped reveal the ecological function, luciferin, luciferase and mechanism behind fungal light — working with collaborators across Brazil, Russia, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States.

The living lightof fungi.

A natural mystery,made visible.

From molecule to ecosystem

Fungal bioluminescence

Environmental metagenomics

Bioanalytical tools

Chemiluminescence

Degradation of automotive clearcoat

Marine and other bioluminescent systems

Fungal taxonomy

Others

Research in motion

LUMM

Environmental metagenomics

The people behind the light

Cassius V. Stevani

Dielle P. Procópio

Carlos Augusto Hruschka Diegues Fogaça

Gustavo de Rezende

Pedro Bongiorno Miragaia

Pedro M. Lopes

Samir V. F. Atum

Sophia F. D. de Lima

Dan P. Lima

Emily Kathrin Ribeiro Silva

Former postdoctoral researchers

Former group members

Selected publications

A Fungal Bioluminescent Pathway-based yeast biosensor for caffeic acid quantification

Caffeylpyruvate hydrolase is the key recycling enzyme in fungal bioluminescence

Diversity, distribution and evolution of bioluminescent fungi

The living light from fungi

Researchwith reach.

Caffeylpyruvate hydrolase from the bioluminescent fungus Neonothopanus gardneri is the key recycling enzyme in the fungal bioluminescence pathway

Neoceroplatus betaryiensis nov. sp. is the first record of a bioluminescent fungus-gnat in South America

A genetically encodable bioluminescent system from fungi

Science beyond the lab

Levantamentos de organismos bioluminescentes geram propostas turísticas

“Glowy” fungi illuminate the path to understanding bioluminescence

Organismo marinho tem fotoproteína verde desconhecida

Why do some mushrooms glow?

What a bioluminescent petunia had to teach me

Menor cogumelo bioluminescente do mundo é encontrado no Parque Estadual Caverna do Diabo| Terra da Gente

Brilho diabólico - Fotolab | Pesquisa FAPESP

Antonina do pôr do sol ao amanhecer – Parte 1

Want to see glow-in-the-dark mushrooms? Visit Brazil’s other rain forest

Hiperconectado | Bioluminescência

Bioluminescência pode ser alternativa sustentável para iluminar ambientes urbanos

Terra da Gente: Estado de SP tem maior concentração de cogumelos bioluminescentes do mundo

Pesquisador responde perguntas sobre os cogumelos brilhantes

First Bioluminescent Insect That Glows Blue In South America Discovered

Inseto sul-americano que emite luz azul é descoberto por brasileiros

Descoberto o primeiro inseto sul-americano que emite luz azul

O mosquito brilhante do Vale do Ribeira

Larva brilhante e raríssima é descoberta por cientistas em SP

Pesquisadores descobrem sistema bioluminescente codificável

Brilho construído

Scientists discovered a set of enzymes to create glowing organisms

Dazzling Bioluminescent Life Forever Stamps Come to Light Today

Como fungos usam química para brilhar no escuro da mata

Mecanismo da bioluminescência de fungos

Processo químico da bioluminescência de fungos é reciclável e flexível

Glowing mushroom” discovery could revolutionize biology

Lumière sur les champignons brillants

Was Pilze im Dunkeln leuchten lässt

How a mushroom gets its glow

Hunting mushrooms, and what makes some glow in the dark

Cientistas iluminam segredo dos cogumelos que brilham no escuro

Come fanno i funghi a brillare al buio

Here's the secret of glow-in-the-dark mushrooms not so magical after all

Illuminating the secret of glow-in-the-dark mushrooms Mechanism and color modulation of fungal biolu

Iluminação natural

Quiz on bioluminescent creatures

Bioluminescence: The greatest light show of them all

How research into glowing fungi could lead to trees lighting our streets

Circadian control sheds light on fungal bioluminescence

Luzes vivas da noite

Pesquisadores brasileiros desvendam como o cogumelo flor de coco se ilumina

Cientistas descobrem que fungo que brilha no escuro tem relógio biológico

Cogumelo do Brasil brilha à noite e os insectos vão até lá

Research
with reach.