2021
DOI: 10.20944/preprints202103.0595.v1
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<em>Myxococcus xanthus</em> as a Model Organism for Peptidoglycan Assembly and Bacterial Morphogenesis

Abstract: A fundamental question in biology is how cell shapes are genetically encoded and enzymatically generated. Prevalent shapes among walled bacteria include spheres and rods. These shapes are chiefly determined by the peptidoglycan (PG) cell wall. Bacterial division results in two daughter cells, whose shapes are predetermined by the mother. This makes it difficult to explore the origin of cell shapes in healthy bacteria. In this review, we argue that the Gram-negative bacterium Myxococcus xanthus is an ideal mode… Show more

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