▪ Abstract The mechanisms responsible for bacterial gliding motility have been a mystery for
almost 200 years. Gliding bacteria move actively over surfaces by a process that does not …

Many photosynthetic microorganisms have evolved the ability to sense light quality and/or
quantity and can steer themselves into optimal conditions within the environment. Phototaxis …

The cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 was the first phototrophic organism to be
fully sequenced. The genomic sequence has revealed the structure of the genome and its …

Bacteria sense the chemical world using a variety of mechanisms that include the frequently
described two-component system (TCS), which comprises a sensor kinase and response …

Type IV pili (TFP) are very unique appendages on the bacterial surface. They are not only
required for microbial adherence but also involved in bacterial movement, such as social …

The δ-proteobacterium Myxococcus xanthus coordinates its motility during aggregation and
fruiting body formation. While searching for chemotaxis genes in M. xanthus, we identified a …

The ability of motile bacteria to swim toward or away from specific environmental stimuli,
such as nutrients, oxygen, or light provides cells with a survival advantage, especially under …

Two‐component systems in Acinetobacter baumannii are associated with its virulence, drug
resistance, motility, biofilm formation, and other characteristics. In this study, we used RecAb …

Helicobacter pylori must be motile or display chemotaxis to be able to fully infect mammals,
but it is not known how this chemotaxis is directed. We disrupted two genes encoding …

Ultraviolet (UV) radiation can cause stresses or act as a photoregulatory signal depending
on its wavelengths and fluence rates. Although the most harmful effects of UV on living cells …