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'''SELECTED SPECIMENS FURTHER INVESTIGATION''' | '''SELECTED SPECIMENS FURTHER INVESTIGATION''' | ||
'''Aliivibrio Fischeri''' | |||
- This specimen is found globally in marine environments. | - This specimen is found globally in marine environments. | ||
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- Is found in very low quantities in almost all oceans of the world in temperate or subtropical water, but are found in higher concentrations in symbiosis with certain deep-sea life like the normal gut microbiota of marine animals. | - Is found in very low quantities in almost all oceans of the world in temperate or subtropical water, but are found in higher concentrations in symbiosis with certain deep-sea life like the normal gut microbiota of marine animals. | ||
- The bioluminescence of A. fischeri is caused by transcription of the lux operon, which is induced through population-dependent quorum sensing. The population of | - The bioluminescence of A. fischeri is caused by transcription of the lux operon, which is induced through population-dependent quorum sensing. The population of this specimen needs to reach an optimal level to activate the lux operon and stimulate light production. | ||
- Medium: | - Medium: | ||