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Lasst das Licht da! Photosensing bei chemotrophen Bakterien

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Many chemotrophic bacteria possess receptor proteins for visible light, with an impact on gene expression. This may help to adapt to changing environments and also to generate cyclic patterns of gene activity. Research into such processes requires tightly controlled experimental conditions.

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  1. Lehrstuhl für Mikrobiologie, Biozentrum Universität Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany

    Jürgen Kreft

  2. Biozentrum — Mikrobiologie, Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, D-97074, Würzburg, Germany

    Jürgen Kreft

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Jürgen Kreft Jahrgang 1945. Biologiestudium an den Universitäten Stuttgart und Hohenheim. 1977 Promotion am Biologischen Institut der Universität Stuttgart bei Prof. Dr. Köhler. Seitdem Wissenschaftler am Lehrstuhl für Mikrobiologie der Universität Würzburg. 1984 Habilitation. Seit 1992 außerplanmäßiger Professor.

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Kreft, J. Lasst das Licht da! Photosensing bei chemotrophen Bakterien. Biospektrum 18, 12–14 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12268-012-0134-7

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