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Myxobacteria: Moving, Killing, Feeding, and Surviving Together

Myxococcus xanthus, like other myxobacteria, is a social bacterium that moves and feeds cooperatively in predatory groups. On surfaces, rod-shaped vegetative cells move in search of the prey in a coordinated manner, forming dynamic multicellular groups referred to as swarms. Within the swarms, cells...

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Autores principales: Muñoz-Dorado, José, Marcos-Torres, Francisco J., García-Bravo, Elena, Moraleda-Muñoz, Aurelio, Pérez, Juana
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4880591/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27303375
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2016.00781