Publication Date:
2014-05-09
Description:
Article Bacteria such as Neisseria gonorrhoeae use filamentous appendages known as pili to move on surfaces. Here, using a combined theoretical and experimental approach, the authors show that pili are coordinated through a tug-of-war mechanism that provides directional persistence. Nature Communications doi: 10.1038/ncomms4759 Authors: Rahul Marathe, Claudia Meel, Nora C. Schmidt, Lena Dewenter, Rainer Kurre, Lilo Greune, M. Alexander Schmidt, Melanie J.I. Müller, Reinhard Lipowsky, Berenike Maier, Stefan Klumpp
Electronic ISSN:
2041-1723
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
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