Subcellular localization of type IV pili regulates bacterial multicellular development
Bacteria can form organized multicellular communities through regulation of cell growth, motility, shape and differentiation. Here, Ellison et al. show that bacterial multicellular development can also be driven by specific patterns of localization of appendages known as type IV pili.
Main Authors: | Courtney K. Ellison, Chenyi Fei, Triana N. Dalia, Ned S. Wingreen, Ankur B. Dalia, Joshua W. Shaevitz, Zemer Gitai |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-10-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-33564-7 |
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