Myxococcus xanthus cells feed, move, and develop cooperatively. Genetic, biochemical,
and cell mosaic studies demonstrate that cells coordinate their multicellular behavior by …

The intercellular C‐signal has a fundamental role in fruiting body morphogenesis in
Myxococcus xanthus. In this chapter, our current understanding of how the C‐signal acts at …

Myxococcus xanthus is a gram-negative soil bacterium that undergoes development under
starvation conditions. Our previous study identified a new genetic locus, mrp, which is …

Myxococcus xanthus is a predatory bacterium that exhibits complex social behavior. The
most pronounced behavior is the aggregation of cells into raised fruiting body structures in …

Myxococcus xanthus is a gram-negative, rod-shaped soil bacterium that undergoes
multicellular development in response to nutrient limitation. Upon starvation, many …

Pkn8 is a membrane‐associated protein Ser/Thr kinase (PSTK) of Myxoccocus xanthus that
was previously found to associate with a novel cytoplasmic kinase, Pkn14. In the present …

Myxococcus xanthus has a nutrient-regulated biphasic life cycle forming predatory swarms
in the presence of nutrients and spore-filled fruiting bodies in the absence of nutrients. The …

Starvation causes cells in a dense population of Myxococcus xanthus to change their gliding
movements and construct mounds. Short-range C-signaling between rod-shaped cells …

Proper expression of the dev operon is important for normal development of Myxococcus
xanthus. When starved, these bacteria coordinate their gliding movements to build mounds …