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Vibrio fischeri

Vibrio fischeri
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Description: This remarkable bacterium from the bottom of the marine habitat is an organism seen glowing in the dark in deep-sea fish organs. It is responsible for producing light in the presence of luciferin protein, and the gene producing this protein is called luciferase. Luciferase serves as a reporter gene..
This gene could also be isolated from fire flies as well.
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