Journal article

Authors list: Thormann, KM; Beta, C; Kühn, MJ

Publication year: 2022

Pages: 349-367

Journal: Annual Review of Microbiology

Volume number: 76

Open access status: Bronze

DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-micro-041122-101032

Publisher: Annual Reviews

Abstract: 

A huge number of bacterial species are motile by flagella, which allow them to actively move toward favorable environments and away from hazardous areas and to conquer new habitats. The general perception of flagellum-mediated movement and chemotaxis is dominated by the Escherichia coli paradigm, with its peritrichous flagellation and its famous run-and-tumble navigation pattern, which has shaped the view on how bacteria swim and navigate in chemical gradients. However, a significant amount—more likely the majority—of bacterial species exhibit a (bi)polar flagellar localization pattern instead of lateral flagella. Accordingly, these species have evolved very different mechanisms for navigation and chemotaxis. Here, we review the earlier and recent findings on the various modes of motility mediated by polar flagella.

Harvard Citation style: Thormann, K., Beta, C. and Kühn, M. (2022) Wrapped Up: The Motility of Polarly Flagellated Bacteria, Annual Review of Microbiology, 76, pp. 349-367. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-micro-041122-101032

APA Citation style: Thormann, K., Beta, C., & Kühn, M. (2022). Wrapped Up: The Motility of Polarly Flagellated Bacteria. Annual Review of Microbiology. 76, 349-367. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-micro-041122-101032