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Condensed book? #MicrobeOfTheWeek Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus packs its genetic instruction manual into a tightly wound braid of DNA. Learn more in the #CellStructureAtlas: https://t.co/GM1qoMyDGy
#cryoET credit: @BeebyLab @theJensenLab
Self-conscious? #MicrobeOfTheWeek Methanoregula formicica uses a cytoplasmic array of chemoreceptors to monitor its internal metabolic state. Learn more in the #CellStructureAtlas: https://t.co/nypzDsvjr8
#cryoET credit: @BriegelAriane @theJensenLab
Hot rod! #MicrobeOfTheWeek Cupriavidus necator shows off one of Nature's favorite bacterial shapes: the rod. Learn more in the #CellStructureAtlas: https://t.co/8TqbtzwC8r
#cryoET credit: @BeebyLab @theJensenLab
Feeling defensive? #MicrobeOfTheWeek Caulobacter crescentus uses a protein coat to protect itself from viruses and other dangers. Learn more in the #CellStructureAtlas: https://t.co/TBc9o8SujX
#cryoET credit: Lu Gan @MitosisLab @theJensenLab
Interior decorating? #MicrobeOfTheWeek Thermococcus kodakaraensis uses a lampshade-shaped structure to organize its swimming appendages (archaella). Learn more in the #CellStructureAtlas: https://t.co/JuAP2EcxZ6
#cryoET credit: @BriegelAriane @theJensenLab
Some assembly required. #MicrobeOfTheWeek Hylemonella gracilis assembles motility appendages called flagella to swim. Learn more in the #CellStructureAtlas: https://t.co/e7nXS40CRw
#cryoET credit: @yiweichang @theJensenLab
Talk about trashing the place! #MicrobeOfTheWeek Vibrio cholerae is lysed by its uninvited viral visitors on their way out. Learn more in the #CellStructureAtlas: https://t.co/70ep1geFe7
#cryoET credit: @BioPoorna @theJensenLab
Nice vegetation! #MicrobeOfTheWeek Acetonema longum waits out tough times in a spore, then breaks out to return to vegetative growth. Learn more in the #CellStructureAtlas: https://t.co/ke237HQzph
#cryoET credit: @ElitzaTocheva @theJensenLab
Ready for your injection? #MicrobeOfTheWeek Pseudomonas aeruginosa uses an "injectisome" secretion system to deliver toxins into its unlucky host. Learn more in the #CellStructureAtlas: https://t.co/nBu24qWwAi
#cryoET credit: Steven Wang @theJensenLab
It's a cover-up! #MicrobeOfTheWeek Helicobacter hepaticus cloaks its flagellum in its outer membrane to evade detection by the immune system of its host. Learn more in the #CellStructureAtlas: https://t.co/7QlYWpqSeY
#cryoET credit: @micro_megan @theJensenLab
Far out! #MicrobeOfTheWeek Hydrogenovibrio crunogenus and other diderm bacteria protect themselves with an additional, "outer" membrane. Learn more in the #CellStructureAtlas: https://t.co/HWWPG4D05Y
#cryoET credit: Cristina Iancu @theJensenLab
It's a cinch! #MicrobeOfTheWeek Caulobacter crescentus uses long polymers of FtsZ protein to constrict its cell envelope and divide. Learn more in the #CellStructureAtlas: https://t.co/MFh4n6yv02
#cryoET credit: Qing Yao @theJensenLab
Who's driving this thing? #MicrobeOfTheWeek Shewanella oneidensis uses chemical-sensing machinery to control the direction of its propeller. Learn more in the #CellStructureAtlas: https://t.co/41AfVrEw1y
#cryoET credit: @MohammedKaplan_ @theJensenLab
Stack overflow? #MicrobeOfTheWeek Rhodopseudomonas palustris stacks up extra membrane to pack in more machinery for photosynthesis. Learn more in the #CellStructureAtlas: https://t.co/DPPliWQEYu
#cryoET credit: Alasdair McDowall @theJensenLab
Thick-skinned? #MicrobeOfTheWeek Mycobacterium marinum uses an unusually complex cell wall to help resist antibiotics and better infect its hosts. Learn more in the #CellStructureAtlas: https://t.co/qxJJHjvBKZ
#cryoET credit: @ElitzaTocheva @theJensenLab
Smell something sweet? #MicrobeOfTheWeek Salmonella typhimurium uses honeycomb-like lattices of chemoreceptors to sniff out sugar and other goodies. Learn more in the #CellStructureAtlas: https://t.co/rDUm04Of4O
#cryoET credit: @BeebyLab @theJensenLab
One for you, one for me? #MicrobeOfTheWeek Thiomonas intermedia distributes scarce cell components to ensure a fair split in division. Learn more in the #CellStructureAtlas: https://t.co/W1P6mkgUSU
#cryoET credit: Cristina Iancu @theJensenLab
Total Rec? #MicrobeOfTheWeek Helicobacter pylori uses RecA filaments to protect its genome from damage in stationary phase. Learn more in the #CellStructureAtlas: https://t.co/QiY87mp7T6
#cryoET credit: @yiweichang @theJensenLab
Having a ball? #MicrobeOfTheWeek Simkania negevensis shows off its spherical shape. Learn more in the #CellStructureAtlas: https://t.co/FYsRxg71SE
#cryoET credit: @PilhoferLab @theJensenLab
Band-aid? #MicrobeOfTheWeek Caulobacter crescentus uses stalk bands to limit membrane diffusion in its long cell appendage. They also tell its age. Learn more in the #CellStructureAtlas: https://t.co/mD0uAuZkCW
#cryoET credit: @zhuoli2005 @theJensenLab
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