Magnetosome magnetite biomineralization in a flagellated protist: evidence for an early evolutionary origin for magnetoreception in eukaryotes?
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DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.14711
Abstract: The most well recognized magnetoreception behavior is that of the magnetotactic bacteria (MTB), which synthesize membrane-bounded magnetic nanocrystals called magnetosomes via a biologically controlled process. The magnetic minerals identified in prokaryotic magnetosomes are magnetite (Fe3… read more here.
Keywords: origin magnetoreception; flagellated protist; magnetite biomineralization; magnetosome magnetite ... See more keywords