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Journal of Bacteriology, July 2005, p. 5029-5031, Vol. 187, No. 14
0021-9193/05/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JB.187.14.5029-5031.2005
Copyright © 2005, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

EspC Is Involved in Controlling the Timing of Development in Myxococcus xanthus

Bongsoo Lee,1,2 Penelope I. Higgs,2 David R. Zusman,2 and Kyungyun Cho1*

Section of Life Science, Hoseo University, Asan, 336-795 Korea,1 University of California—Berkeley, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Berkeley, California 94720-32042

Received 12 August 2004/ Accepted 14 April 2005

The espC null mutation caused accelerated aggregation and formation of tiny fruiting bodies surrounded by spores, which were also observed in the espA mutant and in CsgA-overproducing cells in Myxococcus xanthus. In addition, the espC mutant appeared to produce larger amounts of the complementary C-signal than the wild-type strain. These findings suggest that EspC is involved in controlling the timing of fruiting body development in M. xanthus.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Section of Life Science, Hoseo University, Asan, 336-795 Korea. Phone: 82415504627. Fax: 82415486231. E-mail: kycho{at}office.hoseo.ac.kr.

Journal of Bacteriology, July 2005, p. 5029-5031, Vol. 187, No. 14
0021-9193/05/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JB.187.14.5029-5031.2005
Copyright © 2005, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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