Magnetic optimization in a multicellular magnetotactic organism

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 661-670

  Winklhofer, Michael ^a   Abraçado, Leida G ^b   Davila, Alfonso F ^a   Keim, Carolina N ^c   Lins De Barros, Henrique G P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b CENTRO BRASILEIRO DE PESQUISAS FÍSICAS   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CELL ACTIVITY; MAGNETIC AND ELECTROMAGNETIC EQUIPMENT; MAGNETISM; NONHUMAN; PROKARYOTE;

PROKARYOTA;

EID: 33846425351     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.106.093823     Document Type: Article

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