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Xiaolin Liu, Gunnar N Eastep, Nataly Torres-Mejia

    bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology
    |January 9, 2026
    PubMed
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    杆菌的鞭毛蛋白FlaA和FlaB在生物膜启动中具有相反的作用,FlaA阻碍,FlaB促进它. 这种专业化与明显的鞭毛波形相关,平衡了殖民和运动.

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