EBK BROCK BIOLOGY OF MICROORGANISMS
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Author: Stahl
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2.12, Problem 2MQ
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In general, gliding motility happens along the long axis of the bacterial cell. Compared to swimming motility, this form of gliding movement is smoother and slower (up to 10 µm/sec in some bacteria). Though gliding motility is relatively slow, it still provides a way of movement to such non-swimming bacteria. Bacteria showing gliding motility includes cyanobacteria (filamentous), myxobacteria (gram-negative bacteria), and species of Flavobacterium and Cytophaga.
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