Myxococcus xanthus - The Swarming Bacteria

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Myxococcus xanthus is a specific species of myxobacteria that are single celled but exist in “swarms” or “packs”. Myxococcus xanthus are rod-shaped and are gram-negative. The “swarm” travels together by connecting their pili to each other and coming together as one large mass. This mass of Myxococcus xanthus will break down any prey in its way. When prey is no longer available they do not travel as much and instead they build up to form a small, enclosed bubble that is able to sustain resources until food is available again.
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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hodgkin, J. and Partridge, F.A. "Caenorhabditis elegans meets microsporidia: the nematode killers from Paris." 2008. PLoS Biology 6:2634-2637.
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