A centimeter-long bacterium with DNA compartmentalized in membrane-bound organelles
J.-M. Volland, S. Gonzalez-Rizzo, O. Gros, T. Tyml, N. Ivanova, F. Schulz, D. Goudeau, N. Elisabeth, N. Nath, D. Udwary, R. Malmstrom, C. Guidi-Rontani, S. Bolte-Kludge, K. M. Davies, M. R. Jean, , S. Date
The paper characterizes Ca. Thiomargarita magnifica, a centimeter-long bacterium with DNA compartmentalized in membrane-bound organelles, revealing unique biology and challenging traditional bacterial cell concepts.
bioRxiv · Feb 16, 2022Cell Biology