Transformations in flagellar structure of Rhodobacter sphaeroides and possible relationship to changes in swimming speed

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 181, Issue 16, 1999, Pages 4825-4833

  Armitage, Judith P ^a   Pitta, Thomas P ^b   Vigeant, Margot A S ^c   Packer, Helen L ^a   Ford, Roseanne M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c University of Virginia   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM TRANSFORMATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FLAGELLUM; NONHUMAN; PHASE CONTRAST MICROSCOPY; PHOTOTROPHIC BACTERIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHODOBACTER SPHAEROIDES;

RHODOBACTER SPHAEROIDES;

EID: 0032837788     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.181.16.4825-4833.1999     Document Type: Article

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