Cell behaviors underlying Myxococcus xanthus aggregate dispersal
The soil bacterium Myxococcus xanthus is a model organism with a set of diverse behaviors.
These behaviors include the starvation-induced multicellular development program, in …
These behaviors include the starvation-induced multicellular development program, in …
Mutation of self-binding sites in the promoter of the MrpC transcriptional regulator leads to asynchronous Myxococcus xanthus development
M McLaughlin, PI Higgs - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction MrpC, a member of the CRP/Fnr transcription factor superfamily, is necessary to
induce and control the multicellular developmental program of the bacterium, Myxococcus …
induce and control the multicellular developmental program of the bacterium, Myxococcus …
Regulation of late‐acting operons by three transcription factors and a CRISPR‐Cas component during Myxococcus xanthus development
S Saha, L Kroos - Molecular Microbiology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Upon starvation, rod‐shaped Myxococcus xanthus bacteria form mounds and then
differentiate into round, stress‐resistant spores. Little is known about the regulation of late …
differentiate into round, stress‐resistant spores. Little is known about the regulation of late …
Multiple roads lead to Rome: unique morphology and chemistry of endospores, exospores, myxospores, cysts and akinetes in bacteria
A Corona Ramírez, KS Lee, A Odriozola… - …, 2023 - microbiologyresearch.org
The production of specialized resting cells is a remarkable survival strategy developed by
many organisms to withstand unfavourable environmental factors such as nutrient depletion …
many organisms to withstand unfavourable environmental factors such as nutrient depletion …
Rheological Dynamics of Active Myxococcus xanthus Populations during Development
ME Black, JW Shaevitz - Physical review letters, 2023 - APS
The bacterium Myxococcus xanthus produces multicellular droplets called fruiting bodies
when starved. These structures form initially through the active dewetting of a vegetative …
when starved. These structures form initially through the active dewetting of a vegetative …
Regulation of late-acting operons by three transcription factors and a CRISPR-Cas component during Myxococcus xanthus development
L Kroos, S Saha - 2023 - authorea.com
Upon starvation rod-shaped Myxococcus xanthus bacteria form mounds and then
differentiate into round stress-resistant spores. Little is known about the regulation of late …
differentiate into round stress-resistant spores. Little is known about the regulation of late …
Mechanics and Motility of Myxococcus xanthus
ME Black - 2024 - search.proquest.com
Emergent phenomena pervade the biological world. These phenomena come about due to
interactions between the constituent units of a larger whole in contexts ranging from cells …
interactions between the constituent units of a larger whole in contexts ranging from cells …
The genetic basis of predation by myxobacteria
EJ Radford, DE Whitworth - Advances in Microbial Physiology, 2024 - research.aber.ac.uk
Myxobacteria (phylum Myxococcota) are abundant and virtually ubiquitous microbial
predators. Facultatively multicellular organisms, they are able to form multicellular fruiting …
predators. Facultatively multicellular organisms, they are able to form multicellular fruiting …
[PDF][PDF] Mathematical Modeling of Bacterial Motion with Stochastic Reversals
M Batista - 2022 - uh-ir.tdl.org
Commonly, models describing bacteria use an Exponential distribution to describe the
reversal time of the bacteria. However, experimental evidence shows that the reversal time …
reversal time of the bacteria. However, experimental evidence shows that the reversal time …