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Stalk formation of Brevundimonas and how it compares to Caulobacter crescentus.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2017
Curtis Patrick D
Abstract excerpt
The Caulobacter crescentus cell extension known as a stalk represents an unusual bacterial morphology. C. crescentus produces stalks under multiple nutrient conditions, but the length of the stalk is increased in response to phosphate starvation. However, the exact function of the stalk is not known, nor is it known how much stalk biogenesis or function is conserved with other stalked bacteria. Work presented...
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