Cell diameter

Range 2.3±0.2μm grown on methanol: 1.8±0.2μm grown on acetate μm
Organism Archeae Methanosarcina acetivorans
Reference Hildenbrand C, Stock T, Lange C, Rother M, Soppa J. Genome copy numbers and gene conversion in methanogenic archaea. J Bacteriol. 2011 Feb193(3):734-43 p.737 left column top paragraphPubMed ID21097629
Method Microscopic determination
Comments Corresponding to average cell volumes of 6.2±1.8fl and 3.3±0.9fl, respectively (on methanol and acetate), during exponential growth.
Entered by Uri M
ID 106688