University of Hawaii Manoa: Hawaiian Bobtail Squid Depend on Bacterial Partner for Healthy Development
April 02, 2026
April 02, 2026
MANOA, Hawaii, April 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release:
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Hawaiian bobtail squid depend on bacterial partner for healthy development
Researchers have found there is a bacterial protein "key" that allows the Hawaiian bobtail squid to develop a healthy body and its bioluminescent "glow." While researchers have long known the squid recruits Vibrio fischeri from the ocean to provide bio . . .
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Hawaiian bobtail squid depend on bacterial partner for healthy development
Researchers have found there is a bacterial protein "key" that allows the Hawaiian bobtail squid to develop a healthy body and its bioluminescent "glow." While researchers have long known the squid recruits Vibrio fischeri from the ocean to provide bio . . .