Overview
- Provides reviews and recent research developments of the new field of bacterial magnetotaxis
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Microbiology Monographs (MICROMONO, volume 3)
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About this book
Magnetoreception or magnetotaxis in bacteria was discovered only some 30 years ago. All magnetotactic bacteria, which occur in many environments and display a remarkable diversity, synthesize magnetosomes, complex intracellular organelles that contain magnetic iron crystals.
Recent developments in the research on magnetotactic bacteria are presented in this volume. Included are reviews on the formation and organization of magnetosomes, the genes controlling magnetosome biomineralization, and new cryogenic techniques to visualize novel cytoskeleton structures. Described here are potential nanobiotechnological applications of the magnetosome crystals, which have magnetic and crystalline characteristics unmatched by their inorganic counterparts. Related topics such as the impact of biogenic magnetic crystals in geobiology and paleomagnetism also are discussed. The aim of the book is to provide a broad survey of this multidisciplinary field and to inspire future research on these fascinating organisms.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Magnetoreception and Magnetosomes in Bacteria
Editors: Dirk Schüler
Series Title: Microbiology Monographs
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/11741862
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2007
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-37467-1Published: 13 November 2006
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-07224-6Published: 28 October 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-3-540-37468-8Published: 19 October 2006
Series ISSN: 1862-5576
Series E-ISSN: 1862-5584
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 319
Topics: Bacteriology, Microbiology, Cell Biology, Biotechnology