Identification of a gene required for gliding motility in Myxococcus xanthus

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 771-777

  Lee, Chayul ^a   Chung, Jinwoo ^a   Kim, Jihoon ^a   Cho, Kyungyun ^a  

^a Hoseo University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Gliding motility; Myxobacteria; Myxococcus xanthus

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; PROTEIN AGIA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGAR MEDIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL GENETICS; BACTERIUM MUTANT; CELL ISOLATION; CELL MOTILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FRUITING BODY; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GENE MUTATION; MYXOCOCCUS XANTHUS; NONHUMAN; PREDICTION; PROTEIN MOTIF; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

MYXOCOCCUS XANTHUS;

EID: 33744954787     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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