Liu, Li


Publications
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Identification and Genomic Characterization of Two Previously Unknown Magnetotactic Nitrospirae

Citation
Zhang et al. (2021). Frontiers in Microbiology 12
Names
Ca. Magnetoacidotolerus dajiuhuensis Ca. Magnetobacterium cryptolimnobacter Ca. Magnetomicrobium cryptolimnococcus
Abstract
Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) are a group of microbes that biomineralize membrane-bound, nanosized magnetite (Fe3O4), and/or greigite (Fe3S4) crystals in intracellular magnetic organelle magnetosomes. MTB belonging to the Nitrospirae phylum can form up to several hundreds of Fe3O4 magnetosome crystals and dozens of sulfur globules in a single cell. These MTB are widespread in aquatic environments and sometimes account for a significant proportion of microbial biomass near the oxycline, linking th