Phagocytosis in a Shape-shifting Bacterium.
| Autor: | Gallot-Lavallée L; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H4R2., Archibald JM; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H4R2. Electronic address: john.archibald@dal.ca. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Trends in microbiology [Trends Microbiol] 2020 Jun; Vol. 28 (6), pp. 428-430. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Mar 17. |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.tim.2020.02.017 |
| Abstrakt: | Phagocytosis - cell ingestion - is an important process confined to eukaryotes. Or is it? Shiratori et al. have discovered the existence of phagocytosis in a planctomycete bacterium, raising new questions about the significance of phagotrophy beyond the realm of eukaryotic life. (Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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