Quantifying the Magnetic Advantage in Magnetotaxis
Quantifying the Magnetic Advantage in Magnetotaxis
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United States: Elsevier Inc
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Magnetotactic bacteria are characterized by the production of magnetosomes, nanoscale particles of lipid bilayer encapsulated magnetite, that act to orient the bacteria in magnetic fields. These magnetosomes allow magneto-aerotaxis, which is the motion of the bacteria along a magnetic field and toward preferred concentrations of oxygen. Magneto-aer...
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Quantifying the Magnetic Advantage in Magnetotaxis
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_1563769
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_1563769
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0006-3495
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1542-0086
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10.1529/biophysj.106.085167
