Magnetotactic bacteria and magnetofossils: ecology, evolution and environmental implications

P Goswami, K He, J Li, Y Pan, AP Roberts… - npj Biofilms and …, 2022 - nature.com
Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) are a group of phylogenetically diverse and morphologically
varied microorganisms with a magnetoresponsive capability called magnetotaxis or …

[HTML][HTML] Biosensors and drug delivery in oncotheranostics using inorganic synthetic and biogenic magnetic nanoparticles

TM Zimina, NO Sitkov, KG Gareev, V Fedorov… - Biosensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
Magnetic nanocarriers have attracted attention in translational oncology due to their ability to
be employed both for tumor diagnostics and therapy. This review summarizes data on …

Self‐Confirming Magnetosomes for Tumor‐Targeted T1/T2 Dual‐Mode MRI and MRI‐Guided Photothermal Therapy

G Jiang, D Fan, J Tian, Z **ang… - Advanced Healthcare …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Nanomaterials as T1/T2 dual‐mode magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agents
have great potential in improving the accuracy of tumor diagnosis. Applications of such …

[HTML][HTML] Magnetotactic bacteria and magnetosomes: Basic properties and applications

KG Gareev, DS Grouzdev, PV Kharitonskii… - Magnetochemistry, 2021 - mdpi.com
Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) belong to several phyla. This class of microorganisms exhibits
the ability of magneto-aerotaxis. MTB synthesize biominerals in organelle-like structures …

[PDF][PDF] Key gene networks that control magnetosome biomineralization in magnetotactic bacteria

P Liu, Y Zheng, R Zhang, J Bai, K Zhu… - National Science …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) are a group of phylogenetically and morphologically diverse
prokaryotes that have the capability of sensing Earth's magnetic field via nanocrystals of …

Morphogenesis of biogenic phenolic mesocrystals mediated by competitive intermolecular interactions

Y Yin, X Li, Q **e, X Wang, Y He, OJ Rojas… - Chemistry of …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The size and shape of the mesocrystals directly determine their properties, making the
associated morphogenesis a means to engineer advanced materials from biogenic …

Renaissance for magnetotactic bacteria in astrobiology

J Shen, GA Paterson, Y Wang, JL Kirschvink… - The ISME …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Capable of forming magnetofossils similar to some magnetite nanocrystals observed in the
Martian meteorite ALH84001, magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) once occupied a special …

Global survey of hgcA-carrying genomes in marine and freshwater sediments: Insights into mercury methylation processes

YL Wang, K Ikuma, AMV Brown, A Deonarine - Environmental Pollution, 2024 - Elsevier
Mercury (Hg) methylation is a microbially mediated process that produces methylmercury
(MeHg), a bioaccumulative neurotoxin. A highly conserved gene pair, hgcAB, is required for …

Recovery and genome reconstruction of novel magnetotactic Elusimicrobiota from bog soil

M Uzun, V Koziaeva, M Dziuba, L Alekseeva… - The ISME …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Studying the minor part of the uncultivated microbial majority (“rare biosphere”) is difficult
even with modern culture-independent techniques. The enormity of microbial diversity …

Recent advances in studies on magnetosome‐associated proteins composing the bacterial geomagnetic sensor organelle

A Taoka, Y Eguchi, R Shimoshige… - Microbiology and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) generate a membrane‐enclosed subcellular compartment
called magnetosome, which contains a biomineralized magnetite or greigite crystal, an inner …