title: Cell interactions in myxobacterial growth and development.
abstract: During their complex life cycle, myxobacteria manifest a number of cell interactions. These include contact-mediated interactions as well as those mediated by soluble extracellular signals. Some of these interactions are well-defined; in addition, the tools for molecular and genetic analysis of these interactions in Myxococcus xanthus are now available.
mesh_terms: D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D009068:Movement; D009154:Mutation; D009231:Myxococcales / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development*; D013171:Spores, Bacterial; D014161:Transduction, Genetic