Importance of Multiple Methylation Sites in Escherichia coli Chemotaxis.

Bacteria navigate within inhomogeneous environments by temporally comparing concentrations of chemoeffectors over the course of a few seconds and biasing their rate of reorientations accordingly, thereby drifting towards more favorable conditions. This navigation requires a short-term memory achieve...

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Main Authors: Anna Krembel, Remy Colin, Victor Sourjik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4684286?pdf=render