why does myxococcus xanthus ripple

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Rippling Is a Predatory Behavior in Myxococcus xanthus – NCBI

Rippling Is a Predatory Behavior in Myxococcus xanthus – NCBI

xanthus cells. We conclude that rippling behavior is a mechanism utilized to efficiently consume nondiffusing growth substrates and that developmental rippling is a result of scavenging lysed cell debris.

Rippling is a predatory behavior in Myxococcus … – PubMed

Rippling is a predatory behavior in Myxococcus … – PubMed

by JE Berleman · 2006 · Cited by 124 — Cells of Myxococcus xanthus will, at times, organize their movement such that macroscopic traveling waves, termed ripples, are formed as groups of cells …

The Predation Strategy of Myxococcus xanthus – Frontiers

The Predation Strategy of Myxococcus xanthus – Frontiers

by S Thiery · 2020 · Cited by 57 — xanthus to encounter prey and to remain within the area to sweep up its biomass, which causes the characteristic “rippling” of preying …

The Mechanistic Basis of Myxococcus xanthus Rippling …

The Mechanistic Basis of Myxococcus xanthus Rippling …

by H Zhang · 2012 · Cited by 43 — A. Rippling facilitates cell expansion into prey areas. … The benefits of rippling motility to M. xanthus cells during predation are unknown.

Predataxis behavior in Myxococcus xanthus – PNAS

Predataxis behavior in Myxococcus xanthus – PNAS

by JE Berleman · 2008 · Cited by 114 — At lower predator densities there is a longer delay, which is likely the result of insufficient M. xanthus cell density to facilitate rippling.

Accordion waves in Myxococcus xanthus – PNAS

Accordion waves in Myxococcus xanthus – PNAS

by O Sliusarenko · 2006 · Cited by 63 — Myxococcus xanthus is a Gram-negative rod-shaped bacterium, abundant in soils and detritus. The bacteria do not contain flagella, but move by gliding on …

Myxococcus xanthus – an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

Myxococcus xanthus – an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

xanthus will swarm together to form an aggregate. Formation of these aggregates eventually leads to the formation of a fruiting body, which is designed to form …

Predation by Myxococcus xanthus – microbewiki

Predation by Myxococcus xanthus – microbewiki

Predatory Rippling

Deciphering the hunting strategy of a bacterial wolfpack

Deciphering the hunting strategy of a bacterial wolfpack

by JE Berleman · 2009 · Cited by 223 — Myxococcus xanthus is a Gram-negative soil bacterium with a complex life cycle including social gliding, fruiting body formation, and predation. The latter …

Rippling Is a Predatory Behavior in Myxococcus xanthus

Rippling Is a Predatory Behavior in Myxococcus xanthus

Cells of Myxococcus xanthus will, at times, organize their movement such that macroscopic traveling waves, termed ripples, are formed as …