| Range |
5 to 25 µm/sec
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| Organism |
Cyanobacteria Synechococcus spp. |
| Reference |
Ehlers K, Oster G. On the mysterious propulsion of Synechococcus. PLoS One. 2012 7(5):e36081. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0036081. p.1 left column top paragraphPubMed ID22567124
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| Primary Source |
Waterbury JB, Willey JM, Franks DG, Valois FW, Watson SW. A cyanobacterium capable of swimming motility. Science. 1985 Oct 4 230(4721):74-6. AND Brahamsha B. Non-flagellar swimming in marine Synechococcus. J Mol Microbiol Biotechnol. 1999 Aug1(1):59-62.PubMed ID17817167, 10941785
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| Comments |
"Approximately one third of the [Synechococcus] open ocean isolates are
motile. It moves through seawater at speeds of 5 to 25µm/sec while
rotating about its long axis at about 1 Hz [primary sources]." |
| Entered by |
Uri M |
| ID |
109314 |