Diversity and Evolution of Myxobacterial Type IV Pilus Systems

Diversity and Evolution of Myxobacterial Type IV Pilus Systems

Type IV pili (T4P) are surface-exposed protein fibers that play key roles in the bacterial life cycle via surface attachment/adhesion, biofilm formation, motility, and development. The order Myxococcales (myxobacteria) are members of the class Deltaproteobacteria and known for their large genome siz...

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Main Authors: Gaurav Sharma, Lori L. Burrows, Mitchell Singer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
phylogeny
evolution
motility
pilus
Deltaproteobacteria
genome-organization
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2018.01630/full

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