Fish "Steals" Glowing Protein: Genome Sequencing Proves Unique Survival Strategy

In a striking example of nature's ingenuity, a collaborative research team (including IAB) has revealed that a bioluminescent fish glows not by producing its own light-emitting molecules, but by "stealing" them from its prey.

Through high-quality whole-genome sequencing, the researchers have now conclusively demonstrated that the fish Parapriacanthus ransonneti lacks the gene required to produce luciferase - the enzyme responsible for bioluminescence - confirming a rare biological strategy known as "kleptoproteinism."
>>Press Release by Tohoku University