Prokaryotic cells move through liquids or over moist surfaces by swimming, swarming,
gliding, twitching or floating. An impressive diversity of motility mechanisms has evolved in …

Bacterial species have long been classified on the basis of their characteristic cell shapes.
Despite intensive research, the molecular mechanisms underlying the generation and …

Practical Handbook of Microbiology, 4th edition provides basic, clear and concise
knowledge and practical information about working with microorganisms. Useful to anyone …

The genus Mycobacterium is best known for its two major pathogenic species, M.
tuberculosis and M. leprae, the causative agents of two of the world's oldest diseases …

Magnetosomes are membranous bacterial organelles sharing many features of eukaryotic
organelles. Using electron cryotomography, we found that magnetosomes are invaginations …

▪ Abstract Electron tomography (ET) is uniquely suited to obtain three-dimensional
reconstructions of pleomorphic structures, such as cells, organelles or supramolecular …

Magnetotactic bacteria are widespread aquatic microorganisms that use unique intracellular
organelles to navigate along the Earth's magnetic field. These organelles, called …

In prokaryotes, FtsZ (the f ilamentous t emperature s ensitive protein Z) is a nearly ubiquitous
GTPase that localizes in a ring at the leading edge of constricting plasma membranes during …

Cryo-electron tomography of frozen-hydrated biological samples offers a means of studying
large and complex cellular structures in three-dimensions and with nanometer-scale …

In recent years it has been shown that bacteria contain a number of cytoskeletal structures.
The bacterial cytoplasmic elements include homologs of the three major types of eukaryotic …