Genetic and Transcriptional Analyses of the Flagellar Gene Cluster in Actinoplanes missouriensis.

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Actinoplanes missouriensis, a Gram-positive and soil-inhabiting bacterium, is a member of the rare actinomycetes. The filamentous cells produce sporangia, which contain hundreds of flagellated spores that can swim rapidly for a short period of time until they find niches for germination. These swimming cells are called zoospores, and the mechanism of this unique temporal flagellation has not been elucidated. Here, we report all of the flagellar genes in the bacterial genome and their expected function and contribution for flagellar morphogenesis. We identified a large flagellar gene cluster composed of 33 genes that encode the majority of proteins essential for assembling the functional flagella of Gram-positive bacteria. One noted exception to the cluster was the locati

SUBMITTER: Jang MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4966450 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature