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Leptothrix

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Lep´to`thrix    (lĕp´tô`thrĭks)
n.1.(Biol.) A genus of bacteria, characterized by having their filaments very long, slender, and indistinctly articulated.
a.1.(Biol.) Having the form of a little chain; - applied to bacteria when, as in multiplication by fission, they form a chain of filiform individuals.


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PM1 is a gram-negative rod and, based on 16S rDNA sequence similarity, is a member of the beta subgroup of Proteobacteria, in the family Comamonadaceae, and closely related to Aquabacterium, Rubrivivax, Leptothrix, Ideonella, and Hydrogenophaga (Bruns et al.
Comparison of biostimulation versus bioaugmentation with bacterial ... by Scow, Kate M. / Environmental Health Perspectives
Lehr, 3D X-ray microscopy: tomographic imaging of mineral sheaths of bacteria Leptothrix Ochracea with the Gottingen X-ray microscope at BESSY, Optik 104, 166-170 (1997).
Calibration of High-Resolution X-Ray Tomography With Atomic Force ... by Fu, Joseph / Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
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