Magnetotactic bacteria and magnetofossils: ecology, evolution and environmental implications

P Goswami, K He, J Li, Y Pan, AP Roberts… - npj Biofilms and …, 2022 - nature.com
Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) are a group of phylogenetically diverse and morphologically
varied microorganisms with a magnetoresponsive capability called magnetotaxis or …

Magnetotactic bacteria and magnetosomes: Basic properties and applications

KG Gareev, DS Grouzdev, PV Kharitonskii… - Magnetochemistry, 2021 - mdpi.com
Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) belong to several phyla. This class of microorganisms exhibits
the ability of magneto-aerotaxis. MTB synthesize biominerals in organelle-like structures …

Key signatures of magnetofossils elucidated by mutant magnetotactic bacteria and micromagnetic calculations

M Amor, J Wan, R Egli, J Carlut, C Gatel… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) produce single‐stranded or multi‐stranded chains of magnetic
nanoparticles that contribute to the magnetization of sediments and rocks. Their magnetic …

[PDF][PDF] Key gene networks that control magnetosome biomineralization in magnetotactic bacteria

P Liu, Y Zheng, R Zhang, J Bai, K Zhu… - National Science …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) are a group of phylogenetically and morphologically diverse
prokaryotes that have the capability of sensing Earth's magnetic field via nanocrystals of …

Biosensors and drug delivery in oncotheranostics using inorganic synthetic and biogenic magnetic nanoparticles

TM Zimina, NO Sitkov, KG Gareev, V Fedorov… - Biosensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
Magnetic nanocarriers have attracted attention in translational oncology due to their ability to
be employed both for tumor diagnostics and therapy. This review summarizes data on …

A compass to boost navigation: cell biology of bacterial magnetotaxis

FD Müller, D Schüler, D Pfeiffer - Journal of bacteriology, 2020 - Am Soc Microbiol
Magnetotactic bacteria are aquatic or sediment-dwelling microorganisms able to take
advantage of the Earth's magnetic field for directed motility. The source of this amazing trait …

McaA and McaB control the dynamic positioning of a bacterial magnetic organelle

J Wan, CL Monteil, A Taoka, G Ernie, K Park… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Magnetotactic bacteria are a diverse group of microorganisms that use intracellular chains of
ferrimagnetic nanocrystals, produced within magnetosome organelles, to align and navigate …

Silent gene clusters encode magnetic organelle biosynthesis in a non-magnetotactic phototrophic bacterium

MV Dziuba, A Paulus, L Schramm, RP Awal… - The ISME …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Horizontal gene transfer is a powerful source of innovations in prokaryotes that can affect
almost any cellular system, including microbial organelles. The formation of magnetosomes …

Microbial communities of stratified aquatic ecosystems of Kandalaksha Bay (White Sea) shed light on the evolutionary history of green and brown morphotypes of …

D Grouzdev, V Gaisin, O Lunina… - FEMS Microbiology …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Anoxygenic photoautotrophic metabolism of green sulfur bacteria of the family
Chlorobiaceae played a significant role in establishing the Earth's biosphere. Two known …

Magnetospirillum sulfuroxidans sp. nov., capable of sulfur-dependent lithoautotrophy and a taxonomic reevaluation of the order Rhodospirillales

VV Koziaeva, DY Sorokin, TV Kolganova… - Systematic and Applied …, 2023 - Elsevier
A spiral-shaped, highly motile bacterium was isolated from freshwater sulfidic sediment.
Strain J10 T is a facultative autotroph utilizing sulfide, thiosulfate, and sulfur as the electron …