Organisms

Renilla

A genus of bioluminescent marine invertebrates in the family Renillidae, order Pennatulacea, class ANTHOZOA. It contains Renilla LUCIFERASE which oxidizes coelenterazine resulting in LUMINESCENCE.

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Abstract

A genus of bioluminescent marine invertebrates in the family Renillidae, order Pennatulacea, class ANTHOZOA. It contains Renilla LUCIFERASE which oxidizes coelenterazine resulting in LUMINESCENCE.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Sea Pansy
  • Pansies, Sea
  • Pansy, Sea
  • Renillas
  • Sea Pansies

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18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2005

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Previous Indexing

  • Anthozoa (2002-2004)
  • Cnidaria (1965-2002)

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  1. B01w.050w.500w.308w.237w.700w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Renilla. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D048790. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D048790
  2. Renilla. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renilla
  3. Renilla. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5296120