Magnetic microbe genome attracting attention for biotech research
Tuesday, August 11, 2009 - 16:28
in Biology & Nature
The smallest organisms to use a biological compass are magnetotactic bacteria, however mysteries remain about exactly how these bacteria create their cellular magnets. In a study published online in Genome Research, scientists have used genome sequencing to unlock new secrets about these magnetic microbes that could accelerate biotechnology and nanotechnology research.
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