The non-flagellar type III secretion system evolved from the bacterial flagellum and diversified into host-cell adapted systems.

Type 3 secretion systems (T3SSs) are essential components of two complex bacterial machineries: the flagellum, which drives cell motility, and the non-flagellar T3SS (NF-T3SS), which delivers effectors into eukaryotic cells. Yet the origin, specialization, and diversification of these machineries re...

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Main Authors: Sophie S Abby, Eduardo P C Rocha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-09-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3459982?pdf=render