Magnetosome chain arrangement and stability in magnetotactic cocci

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, International Journal of General and Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 335-341

  Lins, Ulysses ^a   Farina, Marcos ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biogenic magnetite; Chain arrangement; Magnetosome; Magnetotactic bacteria; Magnetotaxis; Microscopy

Indexed keywords

MAGNETITE;

MICROBIOLOGY;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CELL STRUCTURE; CELL SURFACE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYSTAL; ELECTRON MICROSCOPE; FREEZE ETCHING; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GEOMETRY; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; MAGNETISM; MAGNETOTACTIC COCCUS; MICROSCOPY; MOLECULAR STABILITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BRAZIL; CELL MOVEMENT; FREEZE ETCHING; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; MAGNETICS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; ORGANELLES; SEAWATER;

MAGNETOCOCCUS;

EID: 1842638303     PISSN: 00036072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:ANTO.0000020393.71843.b0     Document Type: Article

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