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Magnetoreception and magnetosomes in bacteria. Springer, Heidelberg
Jogler C, Sch€ uler D (2009) Genomics, genetics, and cell biology of magnetosome formation. Annu
Rev Microbiol 63:501–521
Jogler C, Kube M, Sch€ ubbe S, Ullrich S, Teeling H, Bazylinski DA, Reinhardt R, Sch€ uler D (2009)
Comparative analysis of magnetosome gene clusters in magnetotactic bacteria provides further
evidence for horizontal gene transfer. Environ Microbiol 11:1267–1277
Johnsen S, Lohmann KJ (2005) The physics and neurobiology of magnetoreception. Nat Rev
Neurosci 6:703–712
Keim CN, Lins U, Farina M (2009) Manganese in biogenic magnetite crystals from magnetotactic
bacteria. FEMS Microbiol Lett 292:250–253
Komeili A (2007) Molecular mechanisms of magnetosome formation. Ann Rev Biochem
76:351–366
Komeili A, Vali H, Beveridge TJ, Newman D (2004) Magnetosome vesicles are present prior to
magnetite formation and MamA is required for their activation. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA
101:3839–3844
Komeili A, Li Z, Newman DK, Jensen GJ (2006) Magnetosomes are cell membrane invaginations
organized by the actin-like protein mamK. Science 311:242–245
Kuhara M, Takeyama H, Tanaka T, Matsunaga T (2004) Magnetic cell separation using antibody
binding with protein a expressed on bacterial magnetic particles. Anal Chem 76:6207–6213
Kundu S, Kale AA, Banpurkar AG, Kulkarni GR, Ogale SB (2009) On the change in bacterial size
and magnetosome features for Magnetospirillum magnetotacticum (MS-1) under high
concentrations of zinc and nickel. Biomater 30:4211–4218
Lang C, Sch€ uler D (2008) Expression of green fluorescent protein fused to magnetosome proteins
in microaerophilic magnetotactic bacteria. Appl Environ Microbiol 74:4944–4953
Lang C, Sch€ uler D, Faivre D (2007) Synthesis of magnetite nanoparticles for bio- and nanotechnology: genetic engineering and biomimetics of bacterial magnetosomes. Macromol Biosci
7:144–151
Laurent S, Forge D, Port M, Roch A, Robic C, Vander Elst L, Muller RN (2008) Magnetic iron
oxide nanoparticles: synthesis, stabilization, vectorization, physicochemical characterizations,
and biological applications. Chem Rev 108:2064–2110
Lins U, McCartney MR, Farina M, Frankel RB, Buseck PR (2005) Habits of magnetosome crystals
in coccoid magnetotactic bacteria. Appl Environ Microbiol 71:4902–4905
Lisy MR, Hartung A, Lang C, Sch€ uler D, Richter W, Reichenbach JR, Kaiser WA, Hilger I (2007)
Fluorescent bacterial magnetic nanoparticles as bimodal contrast agents. Invest Radiol
42:235–241
Lowenstam HA (1967) Lepidocrocite an apatite mineral and magnetite in teeth of chitons
(Polyplacophora). Science 156:1373–1375
Mann S, Sparks N, Blakemore R (1987a) Structure, morphology and crystal growth of anisotropic
magnetite crystals in magnetotactic bacteria. Proc R Soc Lond B 231:477–487
Mann S, Sparks N, Blakemore R (1987b) Ultrastructure and characterization of anisotropic
magnetic inclusions in magnetotactic bacteria. Proc R Soc Lond B 231:469–476
Mann S, Sparks NHC, Frankel RB, Bazlinski DA, Jannasch HW (1990) Biomineralization of
ferrimagnetic greigite (Fe 3 S 4 ) and iron pyrite (FeS 2 ) in a magnetotactic bacterium. Nature
343:258–261
Matsunaga T, Arakaki A (2007) Molecular bioengineering of bacterial magnetic particles for
biotechnological applications. In: Sch€ uler D (ed) Magnetoreception and magnetosomes in
bacteria. Springer, Heidelberg
Matsunaga T, Kamiya S (1987) Use of magnetic particles isolated from magnetotactic bacteria for
enzyme immobilization. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 26:328–332
Matsunaga T, Sakaguchi T, Tadokoro F (1991) Magnetite formation by a magnetic bacterium
capable of growing aerobically. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 35:651–655
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Magnetoreception and magnetosomes in bacteria. Springer, Heidelberg
Jogler C, Sch€ uler D (2009) Genomics, genetics, and cell biology of magnetosome formation. Annu
Rev Microbiol 63:501–521
Jogler C, Kube M, Sch€ ubbe S, Ullrich S, Teeling H, Bazylinski DA, Reinhardt R, Sch€ uler D (2009)
Comparative analysis of magnetosome gene clusters in magnetotactic bacteria provides further
evidence for horizontal gene transfer. Environ Microbiol 11:1267–1277
Johnsen S, Lohmann KJ (2005) The physics and neurobiology of magnetoreception. Nat Rev
Neurosci 6:703–712
Keim CN, Lins U, Farina M (2009) Manganese in biogenic magnetite crystals from magnetotactic
bacteria. FEMS Microbiol Lett 292:250–253
Komeili A (2007) Molecular mechanisms of magnetosome formation. Ann Rev Biochem
76:351–366
Komeili A, Vali H, Beveridge TJ, Newman D (2004) Magnetosome vesicles are present prior to
magnetite formation and MamA is required for their activation. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA
101:3839–3844
Komeili A, Li Z, Newman DK, Jensen GJ (2006) Magnetosomes are cell membrane invaginations
organized by the actin-like protein mamK. Science 311:242–245
Kuhara M, Takeyama H, Tanaka T, Matsunaga T (2004) Magnetic cell separation using antibody
binding with protein a expressed on bacterial magnetic particles. Anal Chem 76:6207–6213
Kundu S, Kale AA, Banpurkar AG, Kulkarni GR, Ogale SB (2009) On the change in bacterial size
and magnetosome features for Magnetospirillum magnetotacticum (MS-1) under high
concentrations of zinc and nickel. Biomater 30:4211–4218
Lang C, Sch€ uler D (2008) Expression of green fluorescent protein fused to magnetosome proteins
in microaerophilic magnetotactic bacteria. Appl Environ Microbiol 74:4944–4953
Lang C, Sch€ uler D, Faivre D (2007) Synthesis of magnetite nanoparticles for bio- and nanotechnology: genetic engineering and biomimetics of bacterial magnetosomes. Macromol Biosci
7:144–151
Laurent S, Forge D, Port M, Roch A, Robic C, Vander Elst L, Muller RN (2008) Magnetic iron
oxide nanoparticles: synthesis, stabilization, vectorization, physicochemical characterizations,
and biological applications. Chem Rev 108:2064–2110
Lins U, McCartney MR, Farina M, Frankel RB, Buseck PR (2005) Habits of magnetosome crystals
in coccoid magnetotactic bacteria. Appl Environ Microbiol 71:4902–4905
Lisy MR, Hartung A, Lang C, Sch€ uler D, Richter W, Reichenbach JR, Kaiser WA, Hilger I (2007)
Fluorescent bacterial magnetic nanoparticles as bimodal contrast agents. Invest Radiol
42:235–241
Lowenstam HA (1967) Lepidocrocite an apatite mineral and magnetite in teeth of chitons
(Polyplacophora). Science 156:1373–1375
Mann S, Sparks N, Blakemore R (1987a) Structure, morphology and crystal growth of anisotropic
magnetite crystals in magnetotactic bacteria. Proc R Soc Lond B 231:477–487
Mann S, Sparks N, Blakemore R (1987b) Ultrastructure and characterization of anisotropic
magnetic inclusions in magnetotactic bacteria. Proc R Soc Lond B 231:469–476
Mann S, Sparks NHC, Frankel RB, Bazlinski DA, Jannasch HW (1990) Biomineralization of
ferrimagnetic greigite (Fe 3 S 4 ) and iron pyrite (FeS 2 ) in a magnetotactic bacterium. Nature
343:258–261
Matsunaga T, Arakaki A (2007) Molecular bioengineering of bacterial magnetic particles for
biotechnological applications. In: Sch€ uler D (ed) Magnetoreception and magnetosomes in
bacteria. Springer, Heidelberg
Matsunaga T, Kamiya S (1987) Use of magnetic particles isolated from magnetotactic bacteria for
enzyme immobilization. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 26:328–332
Matsunaga T, Sakaguchi T, Tadokoro F (1991) Magnetite formation by a magnetic bacterium
capable of growing aerobically. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 35:651–655
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