Chemosensory pathways, motility and development in Myxococcus xanthus. Nat Rev Microbiol 2007 Nov;5(11):862-72
Date
10/09/2007Pubmed ID
17922045DOI
10.1038/nrmicro1770Scopus ID
2-s2.0-35348833523 189 CitationsAbstract
The complex life cycle of Myxococcus xanthus includes predation, swarming, fruiting-body formation and sporulation. The genome of M. xanthus is large and comprises an estimated 7,400 open reading frames, of which approximately 605 code for regulatory genes. These include eight clusters of chemotaxis-like genes that define eight chemosensory pathways, most of which have dedicated functions. Although many of these chemosensory pathways have a role in controlling motility, at least two of these pathways control gene expression during development.
Author List
Zusman DR, Scott AE, Yang Z, Kirby JRAuthor
John Kirby PhD Chair, Center Associate Director, Professor in the Microbiology and Immunology department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
ChemotaxisGene Expression Regulation, Bacterial
Myxococcus xanthus
