Magnetotaxis

Encyclopedia of Microbiology, Third Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 229-241

  Lins, U ^a   Bazylinski, D A ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Astrobiology; magneto aerotaxis; magnetosome; Magnetospirillum; magnetotactic bacteria; magnetotaxis; redoxtaxis

Indexed keywords

EID: 85021265094     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012373944-5.00103-6     Document Type: Chapter

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