Formation of magnetosomes in magnetotactic bacteria

Journal of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 79-86

  Schüler, Dirk ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR MARINE MICROBIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRESH WATER; SEA WATER;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; CLASSIFICATION; ECOLOGY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MAGNETISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; RHODOSPIRILLACEAE;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; ECOLOGY; FRESH WATER; MAGNETICS; PHYLOGENY; RHODOSPIRILLACEAE; SEAWATER;

EID: 0033170904     PISSN: 14641801     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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