title: Cell-cell interactions that direct fruiting body development in Myxococcus xanthus.
abstract: The soil bacterium, Myxococcus xanthus initiates a developmental program when nutrients are limited. This results in the formation of a multicellular fruiting body structure filled with differentiated, environmentally resistant spores. At least four cell-cell signals, cell motility, and aggregation functions are required for the completion of fruiting body formation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Texas Health Sciences Centre, Houston 77030.
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Kaplan
mesh_terms: D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D002450:Cell Communication; D002465:Cell Movement / Q000235:genetics; D005656:Fungal Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D015966:Gene Expression Regulation, Fungal; D005800:Genes, Fungal; D009024:Morphogenesis / Q000235:genetics; D016941:Myxococcus xanthus / Q000166:cytology / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development*; D012808:Sigma Factor / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; C063576:CsgA protein, Myxococcus xanthus; D005656:Fungal Proteins; D012808:Sigma Factor