Transcriptional control of motility enables directional movement of Escherichia coli in a signal gradient

Abstract Manipulation of cellular motility using a target signal can facilitate the development of biosensors or microbe-powered biorobots. Here, we engineered signal-dependent motility in Escherichia coli via the transcriptional control of a key motility gene. Without manipulating chemotaxis, signa...

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Main Authors: Jayamary Divya Ravichandar, Adam G. Bower, A. Agung Julius, Cynthia H. Collins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-08870-6