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Magnetosomes

Magnetospirilli with black magnetosome chains faintly visible

Magnetospirilli with black magnetosome chains faintly visible

There is a broad range of shapes and groups of magnetic bacteria. However, cultivation of these organisms in the laboratory is often difficult. Only a few strains of magnetotactic bacteria have been isolated in pure culture, a tiny minority of the vast diversity of naturally occurring populations from largely unexplored natural habitats such as the marine environment.

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