Microbiology: An Evolving Science (Fourth Edition)
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The result of co-inoculating a culture with an Aliivibriofischeri luxI and luxA mutant.
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Allivibriofischeri is a rod shaped Gram-negative bacterium that is found in marine environments. It is found in symbiosis with marine animals such as Hawaiian bobtail squid. It is an important research organism to examine quorum sensing, bacterial-animal symbiosis, and microbial bioluminescence.
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