Further characterization and in situ localization of chain-like aggregates of the gliding bacteria Myxococcus fulvus and Myxococcus xanthus

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 179, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1246-1252

  Freese, Anja ^a,c   Reichenbach, Hans ^b   Lünsdorf, Heinrich ^a  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR INFECTION RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b Abteilung Mikrobielle Proteomics   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL WALL; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CELL MOTILITY; CELL TRANSFORMATION; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; MYXOCOCCALES; NONHUMAN; OUTER MEMBRANE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MYXOCOCCALES; MYXOCOCCUS FULVUS; MYXOCOCCUS XANTHUS;

EID: 0031046313     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.179.4.1246-1252.1997     Document Type: Article

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