TABLE 1.
Tumble types of E. coli cells observed in this study
| Bundle characteristic:
|
No. of examples (n = 167) | Change in direction of cell (°)a | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before tumble | After tumble | ||
| Normal | Normal | 114 | 57 ± 42 |
| Normal | Semicoiled | 5 | 57 ± 37 |
| Normal | Curly 1 | 27 | 55 ± 31 |
| Semicoiled | Normal | 1 | 152 |
| Curly 1 | Normal | 8 | 43 ± 32 |
| Curly 1 | Curly 1 | 6 | 49 ± 23 |
| Normal | Normal and semicoiled | 3 | 104 ± 75 |
| Normal | Normal and curly 1 | 2 | 80 ± 31 |
| Normal and semicoiled | Normal | 1 | 37 |
a
Mean (± SD) change in direction of translation of the cell body from the end of one run to the beginning of the next. With each tumble weighted equally, the average change in direction was 58 ± 40°.