Magnetic Microbe Genome Attracting Attention For Biotech Research
Thursday, August 13, 2009 - 07:21
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 new study, scientists have used genome sequencing to unlock new secrets about these magnetic microbes that could accelerate biotechnology and nanotechnology research.