Fraction of cell volume that is vacuole
| Value | 98 % |
|---|---|
| Organism | Bacteria Thiomargarita namibiensis |
| Reference | Schulz HN, Brinkhoff T, Ferdelman TG, Marine MH, Teske A, Jorgensen BB. Dense populations of a giant sulfur bacterium in Namibian shelf sediments. 1999. Science. 284(5413):493-495. p.494 left column 2nd paragraphPubMed ID10205058 |
| Method | Electron micrographs |
| Comments | "Electron micrographs showed that the cytoplasm was restricted to a thin outer layer of 0.5- to 2-µm thickness. The remaining 98% of the biovolume consisted of a liquid vacuole." |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 110079 |