AI Article Synopsis
- - Recent studies suggest that some actinobacterial species, traditionally considered nonmotile, might actually have evolved flagella that are different from the classical model.
- - There are reports of flagella-independent motility in certain species like Streptomyces and Mycobacterium, indicating they can still move without traditional flagella.
- - The specific mechanisms behind this alternative motility in these bacteria are still not well understood.
Article Abstract
Actinobacterial species are mostly thought to be nonmotile. Recent studies have revealed the degenerate evolution of flagella in this phylum and different flagellar rod compositions from the classical model. Moreover, flagella-independent motility by various means has been reported in Streptomyces spp. and Mycobacterium spp., but the underlying mechanisms remain elusive.
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