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Regulation of cohesion-dependent cell interactions in Myxococcus xanthus.
Journal of bacteriology - 1 Jun 1993
Dana J R, Shimkets L J
Abstract excerpt
Myxococcus xanthus has two nearly independent genetic systems, A and S, which appear to mediate adventurous (single-cell) movement and social (group) movement, respectively. In addition to a notable reduction in group movement, social motility mutants exhibit decreased biofilm formation, cell cohesion, dye binding, fibril production, and fruiting body formation. The stk-1907 allele, containing transposon Tn5...
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