Host Cells with Artificial Endosymbionts
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Abstract
The present invention is directed generally to eukaryotic host cells comprising artificial endosymbionts and methods of introducing artificial endosymbionts into eukaryotic host cells. The invention provides artificial endosymbionts that introduce a phenotype to host cells that is maintained in daughter cells. The invention additionally provides eukaryotic host cells containing magnetotactic bacteria.
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- 21. An isolated living host cell comprising at least one intracellular magnetotactic bacterium, wherein the magnetotactic bacterium is selected from the group consisting of a Magnetospirillum magneticum strain AMB-1, a M. magnetotactium, a M. gryphiswaldense, a M. polymorphum, a Magnetospirillum sp. MSM-4, a Magnetospirillum sp. MSM-6, a Magnetococcus marinus, and a Magnetococcus sp. Strain MC-1.
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