The winter 2002 issue of the venerable hacker’s zine 2600 had a decent article about bio-hacking. Here is the $80 kit they recommend for introducing a firefly gene into an E. coli bacteria. It’s made for classroom use, but will work fine at home.
Producing a Strain of E. coli that Glows in the Dark
$82
Available from Modern Biology, Inc.
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