Conditional and Synthetic Type IV Pili-Dependent Motility Phenotypes in Myxococcus xanthus

Myxobacteria exhibit a variety of complex social behaviors that all depend on coordinated movement of cells on solid surfaces. The cooperative nature of cell movements is known as social (S)-motility. This system is powered by cycles of type IV pili (Tfp) extension and retraction. Exopolysaccharide...

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Main Authors: Kalpana Subedi, Daniel Wall
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
synthetic phenotype
gliding
myxobacteria
exopolysaccharide
type IV pili
Myxococcus xanthus
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2022.879090/full
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