The biology and the importance of Photobacterium species

• Main Authors: Moi, Ibrahim Musa, Roslan, Noordiyanah Nadhirah, Leow, Adam Thean Chor, Mohamad Ali, Mohd Shukuri, Raja Abdul Rahman, Raja Noor Zaliha, Rahimpour, Azam, Sabri, Suriana
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Springer 2017
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/63409/1/The%20biology%20and%20the%20importance%20of%20Photobacterium%20species.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/63409/
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Photobacterium species are Gram-negative coccobacilli which are distributed in marine habitats worldwide. Some species are unique because of their capability to produce luminescence. Taxonomically, about 23 species and 2 subspecies are validated to date. Genomes from a few Photobacterium spp. have b...