Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3422643 | Trends in Microbiology | 2009 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Flagella are the chief organelles of motility in bacteria. In recent years, several new findings have illuminated the evolution of bacterial flagella, including cut-down versions of the organelle in Buchnera, a dispensable ATPase and structural evidence for homology between FliG (a component of the flagellar motor) and MgtE (a magnesium transporter). However, a fresh examination of the phylogenetic distribution of flagellar genes warns against a simplistic model of early flagellar evolution.
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Authors
Lori A.S. Snyder, Nicholas J. Loman, Klaus FĂĽtterer, Mark J. Pallen,