Cell division in magnetotactic bacteria splits magnetosome chain in half

Journal of Basic Microbiology

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 392-396

  Staniland, Sarah S ^a   Moisescu, Cristina ^a   Benning, Liane G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cell division; Magnetosomes; Magnetotactic bacteria

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CELL DIVISION; CYTOLOGY; MAGNETOSOME; MAGNETOSPIRILLUM; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

CELL DIVISION; MAGNETOSOMES; MAGNETOSPIRILLUM; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 77955239399     PISSN: 0233111X     EISSN: 15214028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jobm.200900408     Document Type: Article

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