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About Myxococci Our Research Lab Members Publications Sequence Data Links & Resources  > Other Web Sites  > E-Mail Directory  > Myxo References  > Events Guestbook		Our laboratory group studies fruiting body development and motility of the bacterium Myxococcus xanthus. When starved, these bacteria aggregate to form fruiting bodies containing about 100,000 cells. The fruiting bodies develop through a regular series of morphological steps, ending with the differentiation of rod-shaped vegetative cells into spherical, thick-walled, spores. At particular times during this process, new proteins are synthesized and signals are passed among cells. Development depends on the ability of the bacteria to move across surfaces by means of gliding motility.
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