Quantifying the magnetic advantage in magnetotaxis

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 1098-1107

  Smith, M J ^a   Sheehan, P E ^a   Perry, L L ^b   O'Connor, K ^c   Csonka, L N ^c   Applegate, B M ^b   Whitman, L J ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM MUTANT; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENETIC ENGINEERING; IRON TRANSPORT; MAGNETIC FIELD; MAGNETISM; MAGNETOSPIRILLUM; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; NONHUMAN;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MAGNETOSPIRILLUM MAGNETICUM AMB-1;

EID: 33746763856     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.106.085167     Document Type: Article

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