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UF/IFAS scientists to shed light on aquatic symbiosis with a squid

by Lourdes Mederos
August 19, 2020

MERRIT ISLAND, Fla. – The Hawaiian bobtail squid is a glowing example of aquatic symbiosis. It stands out as a unique cephalopod that lives with a light organ run by a luminescent bacterium, or microbes. The bacterium allows the squid to ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Carlos Rinaldi, David P. Arnold, Department Of Chemical Engineering, Department Of Electrical And Computer Engineering, Department Of Microbiology And Cell Science, George Kirkland Engineering Leadership Profressor, Gordon And Betty Moore Foundation, Hawaiian Bobtail Squid, Jamie Foster, Kennedy Space Center, News, UF IFAS News, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS In The News

UF/IFAS CALS offers new environmental microbiology graduate certificate

by Dana Edwards
June 3, 2020

Typically, we hear of microscopic organisms causing problems, such as harmful algal blooms in Florida. But what if we could harness these creatures for good, such as using tiny organisms that thrive in environments with increased sun exposure ... READ MORE

Category: NATURAL RESOURCES, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water
Tags: CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Jamie Foster, Microbiology And Cell Science, News

Evolution of Symbiotic Organs Helps Squids, Other Animals Survive

by Brad Buck
January 8, 2019

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Animals need microbes to survive and thrive, and many organisms have evolved mutually beneficial organs to house these microbes, said a University of Florida scientist. Scientists call the relationship between these ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Bacteria, Beneficial Microbes, Genome, Hawaiian Bobtail Squid, Jamie Foster, Microbiology And Cell Science, Microcell, Survival, Symbiosis

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