| Range |
~92 ribosomes/cell
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| Organism |
Archaeal Richmond Mine acidophilic nanoorganisms (ARMAN) |
| Reference |
Comolli, L. R., Baker, B. J., Downing, K. H., Siegerist, C. E. & Banfield, J. F. Three-dimensional analysis of the structure and ecology of a novel, ultra-small archaeon. ISME J. 3, 159–167 (2009). doi: 10.1038/ismej.2008.99. abstractPubMed ID18946497
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| Method |
Abstract: "Here, [investigators] used three-dimensional (3D) cryogenic electron tomography to determine the size and ultrastructure of intact ARMAN cells, a novel ultra-small archaeon, and sought evidence for their interactions with other members of its community." |
| Comments |
Abstract: "Within acid mine drainage biofilms, apparently free-living ARMAN cells from a deeply branched archaeal lineage have volumes of 0.009-0.04µm^3 (mean approximately 0.03+/-0.01 µm^3), only approximately 92 ribosomes, yet are frequent hosts for replicating viruses." |
| Entered by |
Uri M |
| ID |
114940 |