| Upward mobility and alternative lifestyles: a report from the 10th biennial meeting on Bacterial Locomotion and Signal Transduction. | |
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PMID: 19496930 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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This past January, in Cuernavaca Mexico, a conglomerate of scientists met to discuss the contemporary view of Bacterial Locomotion and Signal Transduction (BLAST). The BLAST meetings represent a field that has its roots in chemotaxis and the flagellum-based motility but now encompass all types of cellular movement and signalling. The topics varied from the interactions between molecules to the interactions between species. We heard about 3D reconstructions of transmembrane chemoreceptors within cells, new biophysical methods for understanding cellular engines, intricate phosphorelays, elaborate gene networks, new messenger molecules and emerging behaviours within complex populations of cells. At BLAST X we gained an appreciation for the lifestyle choices bacteria make, how they get to where they are going and the molecular mechanisms that underlie their decisions. Herein we review the highlights of the meeting. |
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Authors:
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Birgit E Scharf; Phillip D Aldridge; John R Kirby; Brian R Crane |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2009-06-01 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Molecular microbiology Volume: 73 ISSN: 1365-2958 ISO Abbreviation: Mol. Microbiol. Publication Date: 2009 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-06-30 Completed Date: 2009-07-29 Revised Date: 2011-08-01 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8712028 Medline TA: Mol Microbiol Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 5-19 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Biological Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Bacteria* Bacterial Physiological Phenomena* Bacterial Proteins / metabolism Chemotaxis Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial Locomotion* Membrane Proteins / metabolism Signal Transduction* |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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R01 AI059682-06/AI/NIAID NIH HHS; R01 GM066775-06/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS; R01 GM066775-09/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS |
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0/Bacterial Proteins; 0/Membrane Proteins; 0/methyl-accepting chemotaxis proteins; 107217-07-2/CheW protein, Bacteria |
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