Article
Surface-induced swarmer cell differentiation of Vibrio parahaemolyticus.
Molecular microbiology - 1 Jul 1990
McCarter L, Silverman M
Abstract excerpt
Vibrio parahaemolyticus distinguishes between life in a liquid environment and life on a surface. Growth on a surface induces differentiation from a swimmer cell to a swarmer cell type. Each cell type is adapted for locomotion under different circumstances. Swimmer cells synthesize a single polar flagellum (Fla) for movement in a liquid medium, and swarmer cells produce an additional distinct flagellar system,...
Topics
- Cell Movement
- Flagella
- Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial
- Genes, Bacterial
- Microscopy, Electron
- Mutation
- Signal Transduction
- Transcription, Genetic
- Vibrio parahaemolyticus