The Function of Gas Vesicles in Halophilic Archaea and Bacteria: Theories and Experimental Evidence
A few extremely halophilic Archaea (Halobacterium salinarum, Haloquadratum walsbyi, Haloferax mediterranei, Halorubrum vacuolatum, Halogeometricum borinquense, Haloplanus spp.) possess gas vesicles that bestow buoyancy on the cells. Gas vesicles are also produced by the anaerobic endospore-forming h...
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MDPI AG
2012-12-01
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/3/1/1 |