myxococcus xanthus

The bacteria Myxococcus Xanthus is a decomposer that moves and forms fruiting bodies to reproduce. These fruiting bodies are mounds that grow into mushroom cloud like bodies, where cells differentiate on the inside to form small spores that are heat and desiccation resistant. In her discussion of Myxococcus Xanthus, Dr. Hartzell addresses various complexes that make flagella-less movement possible for the bacteria. The researchers traced cell movements and found that Myxococcus Xanthus moves at a …

…Considering the complexity of the movement of the bacteria, it appears that mgl A and mgl B are the causes of movement in Myxococcus Xanthus. The evidence presented by Dr. Hartzell is sufficient to support and sustain the theory, and it seems appropriate to add that Tol homologs may also cause movement given what is known already about its involvement with movement in other organisms. Bibliography seminar by Dr. Trish Hartzell from university of idaho