| Literature DB >> 19081724 |
Lori A S Snyder1, Nicholas J Loman, Klaus Fütterer, Mark J Pallen.
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.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 19081724 DOI: 10.1016/j.tim.2008.10.002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trends Microbiol ISSN: 0966-842X Impact factor: 17.079