Sign In
Learn bits
Science & Tech.
Mahesh

26/06/22 08:35 AM IST

World's biggest bacterium found in Caribbean mangrove swamp

In News 
  • Scientists have discovered the world's largest bacterium in a Caribbean mangrove swamp.
Largest  Bacterium
  • Named Thiomargarita Magnifica, they live by oxidizing sulfur and are 50 times bigger than any other known bacteria
  • The thin white filament, approximately the size of a human eyelash, is “by far the largest bacterium known to date,
  • “What is very unique about the T. Magnifica is that the entire filament, which is among the longest filaments in the mangrove, is just one cell,”
  • Central to the bacterium is its vacuole — an inert, fluid-filled membrane. Around the edge of this are membrane-bound structures, which the authors call “pepins” and describe as being similar to the organelles found mostly in eukaryotic cells. The “pepins” collectively host up to 700,000 copies of the genome.
Source- The Hindu 

More Related Current Affairs View All

08 Sep

Rajasthan’s coaching centre Bill

'The Rajasthan Coaching Centres (Control and Regulation) Bill, 2025, is a significant piece of legislation passed by the Rajasthan Assembly to regulate and oversee the state's burg

Read More

28 Aug

IADT-1

'Recently, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully carried out its first Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT-1), a crucial milestone in the preparation for the countr

Read More

28 Aug

H-1B visa changes

'H-1B visa changes 2025: United States Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick called the popular H-1B visa program a “scam”, saying that American businesses should be focuse

Read More

India’s First Ai-Driven Magazine Generator

Generate Your Custom Current Affairs Magazine using our AI in just 3 steps