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. 1981 Feb;145(2):1082–1084. doi: 10.1128/jb.145.2.1082-1084.1981

Passive rotation of flagella on paralyzed Salmonella typhimurium (mot) mutants by external rotatory driving force.

A Ishihara, S Yamaguchi, H Hotani
PMCID: PMC217221  PMID: 7007338

Abstract

Salmonella typhimurium mot mutants are unable to rotate their flagella. Dark-field light microscopy showed that the flagella could be rotated passively by an external rotatory driving force.

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