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Journal of Bacteriology, March 2004, p. 1438-1447, Vol. 186, No. 5
0021-9193/04/$08.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JB.186.5.1438-1447.2004
Copyright © 2004, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Development of Surface Adhesion in Caulobacter crescentus

Diane Bodenmiller, Evelyn Toh, and Yves V. Brun*

Department of Biology, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana 47405

Received 5 June 2003/ Accepted 12 November 2003

Caulobacter crescentus has a dimorphic life cycle composed of a motile stage and a sessile stage. In the sessile stage, C. crescentus is often found tightly attached to a surface through its adhesive holdfast. In this study, we examined the contribution of growth and external structures to the attachment of C. crescentus to abiotic surfaces. We show that the holdfast is essential but not sufficient for optimal attachment. Rather, adhesion in C. crescentus is a complex developmental process. We found that the attachment of C. crescentus to surfaces is cell cycle regulated and that growth or energy or both are essential for this process. The initial stage of attachment occurs in swarmer cells and is facilitated by flagellar motility and pili. Our results suggest that strong attachment is mediated by the synthesis of a holdfast as the swarmer cell differentiates into a stalked cell.


* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Indiana University, Department of Biology, Jordan Hall 142, 1001 E. 3rd St., Bloomington IN 47405-3700. Phone: (812) 855-8860. Fax: (812) 855-6705. E-mail: ybrun{at}bio.indiana.edu.


Journal of Bacteriology, March 2004, p. 1438-1447, Vol. 186, No. 5
0021-9193/04/$08.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JB.186.5.1438-1447.2004
Copyright © 2004, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.




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