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Have there been experiments with wooded plants or do we know that there won’t be glowing forests, because it doesn’t work like that or something?

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Bioluminescent ferns bordering a wooded path would be rather magical.

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I don’t think you could get wood/bark to fluoresce as it’s dead tissue… in general some tree species are very easy to work with and engineer. Poplar for example

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But some parts of the tree must be still living

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Oh yes of course. I just mean the bark wouldn’t shine but you could see in the leaves

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You could totally get glowing fungus to grow on wood

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I have a guide for how to do this at home! Wouldn’t let me add the pictures for some reason

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