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. 1983 Apr;154(1):437–442. doi: 10.1128/jb.154.1.437-442.1983

Myxococcus xanthus Does Not Respond Chemotactically to Moderate Concentration Gradients

Martin Dworkin 1, David Eide 1,
PMCID: PMC217477  PMID: 6403510

Abstract

Using a number of approaches we were unable to demonstrate a chemotactic response of Myxococcus xanthus to a variety of defined and complex materials. These data in addition to a number of prima facie arguments considerably reduce the likelihood that M. xanthus possesses a mechanism for chemotactic behavior.

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