Researchers describe the morphological and genomic features of a ”macro’ microbe’ — a giant filamentous bacterium composed of a single cell discovered in the mangroves of Guadeloupe. Using various microscopy techniques, the team also observed novel, membrane-bound compartments that contain DNA clusters dubbed ‘pepins.’
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Source: ScienceDaily