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Renilla

Renilla

9.9
A soft coral like a sea pansy that lives in shallow coastal waters
  • proper noun
  • Specialized
: Renilla

Examples

  • All data were normalized to the internal Renilla activity.

    Academic text (2018)

  • For IFITM1 and p21 promoter assays, 0.8 g of plasmid DNA and the pRL CMV Renilla vector were used as previously described 53.

    Academic text (2017)

  • Researchers studied the effects of environmental changes on the Renilla coral in shallow coastal waters.

  • The bioluminescent properties of Renilla make it a valuable organism for studying marine ecosystems.

  • Scientists discovered a new species of Renilla during their expedition in the Mediterranean Sea.

Surface Forms

Renilla main

Etymology

Renilla is the name of a sea pansy. The name comes from the Latin root ren- meaning 'kidney' plus the small ending -illa, so it means 'little kidney' and the coral's shape inspired the name.