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Flagellar motors of Wolinella succinogenes, Arcobacter butzleri, and Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus. ‘B,’ ‘M,’ and ‘P’ labels depict Basal disk, Medial ring, and Proximal rings respectively. Image credit: Imperial College London.

Biologists Trace Evolution of Bacterial Flagellar Motors

Jan 9, 2018 by News Staff

Using 3D images, biologists at Imperial College London, UK, have shown how bacteria have evolved their ‘flagellar’ motors of different powers to optimize...