Photobacterium
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Photobacterium is a genus of gram-negative bacteria in the family Vibrionaceae. They are bioluminescent, i.e. they have the ability to emit light.
Many species, such as Photobacterium phosphoreum, live in symbiosis with marine organisms.
[edit] References
- Madigan, M.; Martinko, J.: Brock: Biology of microorganisms, page 357. Pearson Education, 2006. ISBN 0-13-196893-9.
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