Saturday, March 21, 2009
Flagellar friendship
A bacterium found in sewage sludge uses its tail-like flagellum to lasso a symbiotic archaeon and keep it close at bay so that the two microbial partners can synchronize their metabolism, a Japanese research team reports in the Mar. 20 issue of Science. News report @ The Scientist
Comments:
<< Home
This might also be of some interest:
Bonnie Bassler: Discovering bacteria's amazing communication system
Bonnie Bassler discovered that bacteria "talk" to each other, using a chemical language that lets them coordinate defense and mount attacks. The find has stunning implications for medicine, industry -- and our understanding of ourselves.
Post a Comment
Bonnie Bassler: Discovering bacteria's amazing communication system
Bonnie Bassler discovered that bacteria "talk" to each other, using a chemical language that lets them coordinate defense and mount attacks. The find has stunning implications for medicine, industry -- and our understanding of ourselves.
<< Home
