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Adapted evolution towards flagellar loss in Pseudomonas syringae.
Microbiological research - 1 Jan 2025
Wang Jiarong, Yu Xiaoquan, Yang Hao, Feng Hanzhong, Wang Yujuan, Zhang Nannan, Xia Haining, Li Jie, Xing Lei, Wang Junfeng, He Yongxing
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The flagellum is a complex molecular nanomachine crucial for cell motility. Its assembly requires coordinated expression of over 50 flagellar genes, regulated by the transcription activator FleQ. Phylogenomic analyses suggest that many non-flagellated bacterial species have evolved from flagellated ancestors by losing specific flagellar components, though the evolutionary mechanisms driving this process remain...
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