Mutants of Myxococcus xanthus dsp defective in fibril binding.

doi:10.1128/jb.178.3.697-700.1996

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Mutants of Myxococcus xanthus dsp defective in fibril binding.

Journal of bacteriology - 1 Feb 1996

Chang B Y, Dworkin M

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The dsp mutant of Myxococcus xanthus lacks extracellular fibrils and as a result is unable to undergo cohesion, group motility, or development (J. W. Arnold and L. J. Shimkets, J. Bacteriol. 170:5765-5770, 1983; J. W. Arnold and L. J. Shimkets, J. Bacteriol. 170:5771-5777, 1983; R. M. Behmlander...

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Movement
Mutation
Myxococcus xanthus

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