Advances in Magnetotactic Bacteria
A special issue of Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Microbiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 1160
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Magnetotactic bacteria are a group of Gram-negative bacteria uniquely characterized by their ability to synthesize magnetosomes through intracellular biomineralization. These magnetosomes are arranged in chains, forming a "biological compass" that enables the bacteria to orient themselves along Earth's magnetic field, thereby efficiently navigating to optimal habitats. Despite their near-ubiquitous ecological distribution and remarkably versatile ecological functions, numerous unresolved mysteries persist regarding these microorganisms. This special issue highlights multidisciplinary advances in magnetotactic microorganisms (encompassing bacteria and unicellular eukaryotes), including but not limited to:
- Isolation, cultivation, and genomic characterization of novel species;
- Molecular regulatory mechanisms governing magnetosome biomineralization;
- Ecological studies on their roles in natural ecosystems;
- Evolutionary origins reconstructed through fossil records and comparative genomics.
We cordially invite scholars in related fields to contribute original research articles or review papers to collectively advance breakthrough understanding in this interdisciplinary domain.
Dr. Hongmiao Pan
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- magnetotactic bacteria
- multicellular magnetotactic prokaryotes
- magnetically responsive protists
- magnetosome
- biomineralization
- culture
- genome
- evolution
- environmental adaptability strategy
- ecological function
- magnetofossil
- metagenome assembled genomes
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