Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies

Overexpression of magA in Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans increases magnetosome production and pyrite bioleaching

This study shows that overexpressing magA in Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans increases magnetosome production and enhances pyrite bioleaching.

Directional Matching of Swimming Polarity Provides a Competitive Advantage During Bacterial Magneto-Aerotaxis

This study shows that matching swimming polarity with the magnetic field improves aerotactic band formation in oxygen gradients for magnetotactic bacteria.

Magnetosome organelles are organized through interactions between McaA and McaB that alter the dynamics of the bacterial actin-like protein MamK

This study identifies interactions between McaA, McaB, and MamK that influence magnetosome chain organization in Magnetospirillum magneticum AMB-1.

A network of coiled-coil and actin-like proteins controls the cellular organization of magnetosome organelles in deep-branching magnetotactic bacteria

This study identifies coiled-coil and actin-like proteins involved in magnetosome organization in Desulfovibrio magneticus RS-1, showing distinct evolutionary origins for magnetosome chain formation in deep-branching magnetotactic bacteria.

Cellular distribution and motion of essential magnetosome proteins expressed in mammalian cells

The paper expresses magnetosome proteins in mammalian cells and observes their diffusive behaviors and directed motion, showing similar velocities across different proteins.

The under-recognized dominance of magnetosome gene cluster-containing bacteria in oxygen-stratified freshwater ecosystems

The paper identifies a high abundance of magnetosome gene cluster-containing bacteria in oxygen-stratified freshwater environments, revealing Deltaproteobacteria as dominant rather than Magnetococcia.

Magnetotactic Bacteria Optimally Navigate Natural Pore Networks

The paper studies how magnetotactic bacteria navigate through pore networks by optimizing their swimming behavior under magnetic fields.

Essential magnetosome proteins MamI and MamL from magnetotactic bacteria interact in mammalian cells

The paper investigates the interaction of essential magnetosome proteins MamI and MamL in mammalian cells using fluorescence techniques and co-immunoprecipitation, showing their co-localization and interaction.

Exploring the host range for genetic transfer of magnetic organelle biosynthesis

The paper systematically examines 25 proteobacterial hosts to generate 7 novel magnetosome-producing strains and identifies auxiliary factors for magnetosome formation.

Engineering Genetically-Encoded Mineralization and Magnetism via Directed Evolution

The paper engineers genetically-encoded magnetism and mineralization by mutating ferritin and characterizing DUF892 family proteins in E. coli.