Haloarchaea and the Formation of Gas Vesicles
Halophilic Archaea (Haloarchaea) thrive in salterns containing sodium chloride concentrations up to saturation. Many Haloarchaea possess genes encoding gas vesicles, but only a few species, such as Halobacterium salinarum and Haloferax mediterranei, produce these gas-filled, proteinaceous nanocompar...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2015-02-01
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| Series: | Life |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/5/1/385 |