Average dry weight of a prokaryotic cell in soil
| Value | 200 fg |
|---|---|
| Organism | prokaryote |
| Reference | William B. Whitman, David C. Coleman, and William J. Wiebe. Prokaryotes: The unseen majority. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1998 June 9 95(12): 6578–6583. p.6580 right column 3rd paragraphPubMed ID9618454 |
| Primary Source | Paul, E. A. & Clark, F. E. (1989) Soil Microbiology and Biochemistry (Academic, New York). |
| Comments | "In soil, the average dry weight of a prokaryotic cell is 2?10^-13 g or 200 fg (primary source)." |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 108508 |