Bdellovibrio Bacteriovorus

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Title: Bdellovibrio Bacteriovorus
Description: Three-dimensional structure of the bacterium Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus, including membrane (purple), nucleoid (yellow), ribosomes (dark red), and dense granules (green). Bdellovibrio is a predatory bacteria species that can invade other bacteria. It kills and eats its prey from the inside and then reproduces.

See also www.electron.nci.nih.gov/.
Topics/Categories: Science and Technology -- Laboratory Techniques/Equipment
Type: Color, Illustration (JPEG format)
Source: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Creator: Donald Bliss (NLM), Sriram Subramaniam
Date Created: March 2011
Date Added: December 3, 2015
Reuse Restrictions: None - This image is in the public domain and can be freely reused. Please credit the source and, where possible, the creator listed above.