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.

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