There are currently 16 species with numerous subspecies known within the genus " Photobacterium ".
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"Photobacterium " are primarily marine organisms ( hence the use of sodium for growth ).
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Some of the 15 known species of " Photobacterium " have evolved into pathogens of marine life.
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One of the most promising is Photobacterium phosphoreum HE-1a, isolated from the deep-sea fish Paratrachichthys prosthemius.
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Bacterial bioluminescence is seen in Photobacterium species, " Vibrio fischeri, Vibrio haweyi, and Vibrio harveyi ".
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Al Holt, 69, died Aug . 1 as a result of infection by Photobacterium damsela, which lives in fish.
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RNA motif were detected in bacteria in the genus " Photobacterium " and phages that infect certain kinds of cyanobacteria.
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However, the fluorescence is based on the accumulation of autoinducers which is proportional to cell density and therefore free-living photobacterium will not fluoresce.
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Two of these, " Vibrio " and " Photobacterium ", correspond to the modern group, although several new genera have been defined.
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The species " Photobacterium damselae " are among the most virulent and are divided into two subspecies : " White perch ( " Morone americana " ).