The involvement of type IV pili and phytochrome in gliding motility, lateral motility and phototaxis of the cyanobacterium Phormidium lacuna
T. Lamparter, M. Mielke, K. Fröhlich, N. Weber, N. Wunsch, F. Zaiss, K. Schulz, N. Spohrer, V. Aschmann, N. Krauss, J. Babian
This study investigates the role of type IV pili and phytochrome in gliding motility, lateral motility, and phototaxis in Phormidium lacuna, finding that type IV pili are essential for all three responses.
bioRxiv · Mar 22, 2021Microbiology