Abrupt changes in flagellar rotation observed by laser dark-field microscopy.

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Abrupt changes in flagellar rotation observed by laser dark-field microscopy.

Nature - 16 Aug 1990

Kudo S, Magariyama Y, Aizawa S

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Bacteria such as Escherichia coli and Salmonella typhimurium swim by rotating their flagella, each of which consists of an external helical filament and a rotary motor embedded in the cell surface. The function of the flagellar motor has been examined mainly by tethering the flagellar filament to...

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Escherichia coli
Flagella
Lasers
Microscopy
Mutation
Rotation
Salmonella typhimurium

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