New locus important for Myxococcus social motility and development.

ABSTRACT: The mts locus in salt-tolerant Myxococcus fulvus HW-1 was found to be critical for gliding motility, fruiting-body formation, and sporulation. The homologous genes in Myxococcus xanthus are also important for social motility and fruiting-body development. The mts genes were determined to be involved in cell-cell cohesion in both myxobacterial species.

SUBMITTER: Zhang CY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2168718 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature