TY  - BOOK
AU  - Lin,Wei
ED  - SpringerLink (Online service)
TI  - Diversity, Biomineralization and Rock Magnetism of Magnetotactic Bacteria
T2  - Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
SN  - 9783642382628
AV  - QC801-809 
U1  - 550 23
PY  - 2013///
CY  - Berlin, Heidelberg
PB  - Springer Berlin Heidelberg, Imprint: Springer
KW  - Earth sciences
KW  - Geophysics
KW  - Geobiology
KW  - Microbiology
KW  - Earth Sciences
KW  - Geophysics/Geodesy
KW  - Biogeosciences
N1  - Background -- Novel approach for enrichment, purification and characterization of magnetotactic bacteria -- Diversity of magnetotactic bacteria and its implications for environment -- Metagenomic analysis of uncultivated magnetotactic bacteria -- Rock magnetic properties of magnetotactic bacteria
N2  - Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) synthesize intracellular nano-sized minerals of magnetite and/or greigite magnetosomes for magnetic orientation. They play important roles in global iron cycling and sedimentary magnetism, and have a broad range of potential applications in both biotechnological and biomedical fields. However, because the majority of MTB in nature remain unculturable, our understanding of these specific bacteria remains fairly limited. This thesis describes the development of a novel approach for effectively collecting, purifying and characterizing uncultivated magnetotactic bacteria. The diversity, genomic information and rock magnetic properties of various uncultivated MTB are investigated and characterized using a combination of biological and geophysical methods. The results will lead to a better understanding of the biogeography and biomineralization mechanisms of MTB in nature, and improve our knowledge of the contributions of MTB to biogeochemical cycles of elements and sedimentary magnetism.   Dr. Wei Lin works at the Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-38262-8
ER  -