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J. Bacteriol. doi:10.1128/JB.00942-07
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A new locus important for Myxococcus social motility and development

State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, College of Life Science, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, P. R. China

^* To whom correspondence should be addressed. Email: lilab{at}sdu.edu.cn.

	Abstract

The mts locus in salt-tolerant Myxococcus fulvus HW-1 was found to be critical for gliding motility, fruiting body formation and sporulation. The homologous genes in the M. xanthus were also important for social motility and fruiting body development. The mts genes were determined to be involved in cell-cell cohesion in both myxobacterial species.