Open AccessRegulation of Flagellum Number by FliA and FlgM and Role in Biofilm Formation by Rhodobacter sphaeroides
Author(s) -
David A. Wilkinson,
Sarah Jane Chacko,
Catherine Vénien-Bryan,
George H. Wadhams,
Judith P. Armitage
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of bacteriology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.652
H-Index - 246
eISSN - 1067-8832
pISSN - 0021-9193
DOI - 10.1128/jb.00349-11
Subject(s) - rhodobacter sphaeroides , flagellum , biology , biofilm , rhodospirillaceae , flagellin , microbiology and biotechnology , genetics , bacteria
The FlgM secretion checkpoint plays a crucial role in coordinating bacterial flagellar assembly. Here we identify a new role for FlgM and FliA as part of a complex regulatory network which controls flagellum number and is essential for efficient swimming and biofilm formation in the monotrichous bacterium Rhodobacter sphaeroides.