Volume of cell

Range Under +As/- P ~2.5±0.4: Under -As/+ P ~1.5±0.5 μm^3
Organism Bacteria (fam. Halomonadaceae) GFAJ-1
Reference Wolfe-Simon F, Blum JS, Kulp TR, Gordon GW, Hoeft SE, Pett-Ridge J, Stolz JF, Webb SM, Weber PK, Davies PC, Anbar AD, Oremland RS. A Bacterium That Can Grow by Using Arsenic Instead of Phosphorus. Science. 2010 Dec 2 p.1164 middle column top paragraphPubMed ID21127214
Method Researchers include both optical density and direct cell counts to unambiguously demonstrate growth using two independent methods.
Entered by Uri M
ID 107417