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Bacterial chemotaxis towards aromatic hydrocarbons in Pseudomonas.
Environmental microbiology - 1 Jul 2011
Lacal Jesús, Muñoz-Martínez Francisco, Reyes-Darías José-Antonio, Duque Estrella, Matilla Miguel, Segura Ana, Calvo José-J Ortega, Jímenez-Sánchez Celía, Krell Tino, Ramos Juan L
Abstract excerpt
Bacterial chemotaxis is an adaptive behaviour, which requires sophisticated information-processing capabilities that cause motile bacteria to either move towards or flee from chemicals. Pseudomonas putida DOT-T1E exhibits the capability to move towards different aromatic hydrocarbons present at a wide range of concentrations. The chemotactic response is mediated by the McpT chemoreceptor encoded by the pGRT1...
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