Intercellular structure in a many-celled magnetotactic prokaryote

A many-celled magnetotactic prokaryote obtained from brackish water was observed to possess intercellular connections at points of contact between the outer membranes of constituent cells. Each aggregate organism consisted of 10 to 30 individual Gram-negative cells containing material with the appea...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Archives of microbiology 1990-06, Vol.154 (1), p.18-22
Hauptverfasser:	RODGERS, F. G, BLAKEMORE, R. P, BLAKEMORE, N. A, FRANKEL, R. B, BAZYLINSKI, D. A, MARATEA, D, RODGERS, C
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bacteriology Biological and medical sciences Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Marine Microbiology Morphology, structure, chemical composition
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Zusammenfassung:	A many-celled magnetotactic prokaryote obtained from brackish water was observed to possess intercellular connections at points of contact between the outer membranes of constituent cells. Each aggregate organism consisted of 10 to 30 individual Gram-negative cells containing material with the appearance of poly- beta -hydroxybutyrate and magnetosomes of unusual arrangement, structure and composition. The aggregate, which possessed prokaryotic-type flagella arranged at the outwards surfaces of each cell, showed motility indicative of co-ordination between individual component cells. These results suggest that this organism could be a multicellular prokaryote.
ISSN:	0302-8933 1432-072X
DOI:	10.1007/BF00249172