Most motile bacteria move by the use of flagella. While the flagellar motor components have been identified, it remains unclear how they are assembled and activated. Researchers have now shown, ...

Myxococcus xanthus is a Gram-negative bacterium that grows by microbial predation or by degradation of complex macromolecules. When starved, M. xanthus cells aggregate and form spore-filled fruiting ...

Bacteria are able to translocate by a variety of mechanisms, independently or in combination, utilizing flagella or filopodia to swim, by amoeboid movement, or by gliding, twitching, or swarming. They ...

Many disease-causing bacteria such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa crawl on surfaces through a walk-like motility known as "twitching". Nanometers-wide filaments called type IV pili are known to power ...

In most people, these bacteria coexist peacefully and contribute to a mutually beneficial relationship, with both human and ...