Subcellular localization of type IV pili regulates bacterial multicellular development

oleh: Courtney K. Ellison, Chenyi Fei, Triana N. Dalia, Ned S. Wingreen, Ankur B. Dalia, Joshua W. Shaevitz, Zemer Gitai

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2022-10-01

Deskripsi

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.