magnetotactic
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magnetotactic — mag·ne·to·tac·tic mag .nēt ō tak tik adj exhibiting movement in response to a magnetic field <magnetotactic bacteria> … Medical dictionary
Magnetotactic bacteria — (or MTB) are a polyphyletic group of bacteria discovered by Richard P. Blakemore in 1975, that orient along the magnetic field lines of Earth s magnetic field. To perform this task, these bacteria have organelles called magnetosomes that contain… … Wikipedia
magnetotaxis — magnetotactic /mag nee toh tak tik/, adj. /mag nee toh tak sis/, n. Biol. movement or orientation of an organism in response to a magnetic field. [1960 65; MAGNETO + TAXIS] * * * … Universalium
magnetotaxis — magnetotactic /mag nee toh tak tik/, adj. /mag nee toh tak sis/, n. Biol. movement or orientation of an organism in response to a magnetic field. [1960 65; MAGNETO + TAXIS] … Useful english dictionary
Magnetosome — chains are membranous prokaryotic organelles present in magnetotactic bacteria. They contain 15 to 20 magnetite crystals that together act like a compass needle to orient magnetotactic bacteria in geomagnetic fields, thereby simplifying their… … Wikipedia
Magnétosomes et bactéries magnétotactiques — Les bactéries magnétotactiques (BMT) sont des micro organismes, découverts en 1970 par R. P. Blakemore, capables de se déplacer le long de lignes de champ magnétique. Elles contiennent des organites, les magnétosomes, qui sont à l origine de… … Wikipédia en Français
Magnetofossils — are the fossil remains of magnetic particles produced by magnetotactic bacteria and preserved in the geologic record. The oldest definitive magnetofossils formed of the mineral magnetite come from the Cretaceous chalk beds of southern England,… … Wikipedia
Magnetospirillum magnetotacticum — Systematik Abteilung: Proteobacteria Klasse: Alphaproteobacteria Ordnung: Rhodospirillales Familie … Deutsch Wikipedia
Магнетизм — Классическая электродинамика … Википедия
Магнетосома — (бактериальная магнитная наночастица, бактериальная магнитная частица, англ. magnetosome) мембранная структура бактерий,[1] характерная для обладающих магнитотаксисом бактерий, содержащая монодоменные ферромагнитные кристаллы.[2]… … Википедия
