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Effect of Light on Nonphotosynthetic Microorganisms
Author(s) -
Koyama Yasumasa,
Kato Fumio,
Oshibi Shigenobu,
Takamatsu Takeshi,
Yamagishi Saburo
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
japanese journal of microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.664
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1348-0421
pISSN - 0021-5139
DOI - 10.1111/j.1348-0421.1975.tb00896.x
Subject(s) - streptomyces , pigment , microorganism , biology , botany , microbiology and biotechnology , chemistry , bacteria , genetics , organic chemistry
The effect of light on the pigmentation of various strains belonging to the genus Streptomyces was investigated. It was revealed that six species of streptomycetes, S. massasporeus, S. phaeopurpureus, S. chibaensis, S. salmonicida, S. fluvissimus and S. longispororuber , were photochromogenic, i.e., these strains can be photoinduced to synthesize pigments. On the basis of these results, pigmentation in Streptomyces is discussed.