Effects of site-directed mutagenesis of mglA on motility and swarming of Myxococcus xanthus.

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Published in BMC Microbiol on November 18, 2010

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Sarah A Fremgen1, Neal S Burke, Patricia L Hartzell

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1: Department of Microbiology, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, 142 Life Science, University of Idaho, Moscow ID 83844-3052, USA.

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