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Effects of specific cations on aggregation and fruiting body morphology in the myxobacterium Stigmatella aurantiaca.

Journal of bacteriology ·Vol. 144 ·No. 1 ·1980-10-00 ·Pages 400-5

White D, Johnson JA, Stephens K

Abstract

The cation requirements for fruiting body formation in the myxobacterium Stigmatella aurantiaca on agarose were determined. Calcium alone caused the cells to aggregate into interconnecting ridges. Under these conditions, stalk formation was severely depressed but sporangia frequently formed. The combination of magnesium and manganese was necessary for optimal formation of discrete aggregates (rather than ridges) and stalks. Manganese inhibited sporangium development. The inclusion of calcium into the magnesium-manganese medium overcame the inhibition by manganese and stimulated the production of multiple sporangia.

MeSH Terms
Calcium/pharmacology Cations/pharmacology Magnesium/pharmacology Manganese/pharmacology Morphogenesis/drug effects Myxococcales/growth & development,ultrastructure
Chemicals
Cations Manganese Magnesium Calcium
Authors & Affiliations
3 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID
White D
Johnson J A
Stephens K
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9 references, click to expand
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Article Info
Journal
Journal of bacteriology
Abbr.
J Bacteriol
ISSN
0021-9193
DOI
10.1128/jb.144.1.400-405.1980
Published
1980-10-00
Pages
400-5
Language
English
Region
United States
NLM ID
2985120R
PMCID
PMC294665
Subset
IM
Grants
NIGMS NIH HHS · GM-24565 · United States
External Links
PubMed source DOI: 10.1128/jb.144.1.400-405.1980 PMC Full Text View journal details
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