Membrane-remodeling protein ESCRT-III homologs incarnate the evolution and morphogenesis of multicellular magnetotactic bacteria
W. Zhang, J. Chen, J. DAI, S. Zhu, H. L. Guenno, A. Kosta, H. Pan, X.-X. Qian, C. L. Santini, N. Menguy, X. Li, Y. Chen, J. Liu, K. Cui, Y. Zhao, , L.-F. Wu
This study identifies ESCRT-III homologs in magnetotactic bacteria, showing their role in membrane remodeling and multicellular morphogenesis through genomic and imaging analyses.
bioRxiv · Nov 8, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology