Tag Archive for 'Flagellum'

Male of Surazomus saturninoae: (A) lateral, (B) dorsal and (C) ventral views. Image credit: G.R.S. Ruiz & R.M. Valente, doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0213268.

New Species of Short-Tailed Whip Scorpion Discovered

Mar 27, 2019 by News Staff

A duo of arachnologists from Brazil has discovered a new species of short-tailed whip scorpion in eastern Amazon. Male of Surazomus saturninoae: (A) lateral,...

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...