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...Abhrajyoti Ghosh; Sonja-Verena Albers Motility is a common behaviour in prokaryotes. Both bacteria and archaea use flagella for swimming motility, but it has been well documented that structures of the flagellum from these two domains of life are completely different, although they contribute...

... ). 6 3 2010 © The Authors Journal compilation © 2010 Biochemical Society 2010 bacterium chemotaxis flagellum methyl-accepting chemotaxis protein (MCP) swimming systems biology Most bacteria sense changes in their environment and move in response to those changes. Movement...

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... cytokinesis cytotaxis flagellum Trypanosoma brucei The African trypanosome has a long slender shape with a single flagellum laterally attached to the cell body in a left-handed helix from close to the posterior end along to the anterior [ 1 ] ( Figure 1 A). This is a major defining characteristic...