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LUMINESCENT BACTERIA

The phenomenon of bioluminescence (producing light by biological organisms) is fascinating. Most of us saw the fireflies Lampyris sp. but only a few people know that besides multicellular organisms which are able to producing light (e.g. some insects, crustaceans, etc.) luminous bacteria exist too...

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