What if we used trees to light our streets? What if we could engineer plants to glow? Fireflies, jellyfish, and other organisms already light up, so why not use their natural ability to light up and give it to plants and trees? All these are good, important questions, and they have fueled our smaller-scale investigation into bio-luminescence . We also have to consider a few ethical questions, including: "Should we be genetically modifying plants?", "Should we release 'glowing plants/organisms' into the open without knowing the effects they could have on the ecosystems around them?", and "Is it worth the risk to develop this technology?". These questions are being debated and talked about in the field, and one has to consider these before moving forward. Although genetic engineering is viewed by some as an empowering and exciting field, full of endeavors that could greatly advance life as we know it, there are definitely problems associated with what *could* go wrong, and this is something we are taking into account in our own team.
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