Iron is absolutely necessary for the maintenance, the defense, the differentiation and
last, but by no means least, the growth and cellular division of almost all living
organisms including Nitrosomonas europaea, an ammonia oxidizing bacterium. Given
the necessity of iron, it is not surprising that N. europaea evolved several irondependent...
"Cotton fur" (CF) in mink (Mustela vison) is characterized
by lack of pigment in the underfur of dark mink and is part of a
syndrome including hypochromic, microcytic anemia and substandard
growth, resulting from an iron deficiency. Such symptoms
are produced by feeding rations containing raw Pacific hake
(Merluccius productus),...
Pseudomonas is a diverse genus of Gram-negative bacteria that includes pathogens of plants, insects, and humans as well as environmental strains with no known pathogenicity. Pseudomonas fluorescens itself encompasses a heterologous group of bacteria that are prevalent in soil and on foliar and root surfaces of plants. Some strains of...