Team:Cambridge/Bioluminescence/Bacterial Luciferases

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'''Project Vibrio''' was designed to create BioBricks from prokaryotic genes encoding enzymes involved in the catalysis of light-generating chemical reactions. These genes can be found in the lux operons of bioluminescent bacteria.
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'''Project Vibrio''' was designed to create BioBricks from genes involved in bacterial bioluminescence. These so called lux genes are clustered in lux operons and encode enzymes required for the catalysis of light-generating chemical reactions.  
==Natural bioluminescent bacteria==
==Natural bioluminescent bacteria==

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