The Flagellar World

The Flagellar World is a unique publication. The product of years of research and data collection by the author, this book is a pictorial guide to flagella in a variety of organisms. Each EM image is accompanied by a short description of the system in each organism. These never-before-seen pictures represent a wide variety of flagella, including Legionella pneumophila, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and many others. Researchers in microbiology, immunology, and parasitology will find this a fascinating and useful resource.

• A unique publication with many never before seen EM images of flagella
• A historical document of years of research on flagella
• Fills a specific niche that shows flagella in several varied organisms

researchers in microbiology, immunology and parasitology

Preface

Introduction

1 Basic Knowledge about Flagella

2 Flagellar Structure

3 Flagellar Genetics

4 EM Techniques for Flagella Study

Chapter examples

1 Outline

2 Specific Indications

Chapter 1. Actinoplanes missouriensis — Swimming Spores with Flagella

Chapter 2. Aliivibrio fischeri — Light-Organ Symbiont in the Bobtail Squid

Chapter 3. Azospirillum brasilense — A Bushy Hook of the Polar Flagellum

Chapter 4. Bacillus subtilis — The Representative of Gram-Positive Bacteria

Topic 1: Gene Regulation

Topic 1. Gene Regulation

Chapter 5. Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus — A Small but Fierce Predator

Chapter 6. Borrelia burgdorferi — Periplasmic Flagella in a Flat Wave Body

Chapter 7. Bradyrhizobium japonicum — The Nitrogen–Fixer in the Peanut Farm

Chapter 8. Caulobacter crescentus — Alteration between Flagellum and Stalk

Chapter 9. Enterococcus casseliflavus — Edible Flagella

Chapter 10. Escherichia coli — The Representative of the Gram-Negative Bacteria

Chapter 11. Geobacillus kaustophilus — The Heat- and Acid-Stable Flagella

Chapter 12. Gluconobacter oxydans — The Vinegar Producing Bacteria

Chapter 13. Helicobacter pylori — Randomly Arranged Flagellar Genes

Topic 2: Gene Arrangement

Topic 2. Gene Arrangement

Topic 3: Mot Proteins

Topic 3. Mot Proteins

Chapter 14. Idiomarina loihiensis — A Habitat of Deep-Sea Volcano

Chapter 15. Legionella pneumophila — Opportunistic Pathogen in Public Bath

Chapter 16. Magnetospirillum magnetotacticum — High-Quality Magnet in the Pond

Topic 4: Flagellin size

Topic 4. Flagellin size

Chapter 17. Paenibacillus alvei — Flagella-Dependent Social Motility

Chapter 18. Pectobacterium carotovorum — Subpolar Hyper-Flagellation

Chapter 19. Pseudomonas aeruginosa — Opportunistic Pathogen in the Hospital

Topic 5: Flagella and Pathogenicity

Topic 5. Flagella and Pathogenicity

Chapter 20. Ralstonia solanacearum — Ubiquitous Plant Pathogen

Chapter 21. Rhodobacter sphaeroides — A Resourceful Little Bug

Topic 6: Flagellar Position and Shape

Topic 6. Flagellar Position and Shape

Chapter 22. Ruegeria sp. TM1040 — A Fast Swimmer in the Sea

Chapter 23. Saccharophagus degradans — The Seaweed Eater

Chapter 24. Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium — The Best-Studied Flagella

Topic 7: History of Salmonella SJW Strains

Topic 7. History of Salmonella SJW Strains

Chapter 25. Selenomonas ruminantium — The Authentic Lateral Flagella

Topic 8: Hook length

Topic 8. Hook length

Topic 9: Multiple Flagellins

Topic 9. Multiple Flagellins

Chapter 26. Sinorhizobium meliloti — Nitrogen–Fixer in the Grassland

Chapter 27. Symbiobacterium thermophilum — A Gram-Negative, High (G+C) Firmicutes

Chapter 28. Vibrio parahaemolyticus — Polar/Lateral Flagella with H+/Na+Motor

Chapter 29. Xanthomonas oryzae pv. Oryzae — Pathogen in the Rice Country

Chapter 30. Uncharacterized species — Slowly-Growing Bacteria

Chapter 31. Buchnera aphidicola — Flagella Not for Motility

Chapter 32. Methanococcus voltae — Archaeal Flagella or Archaellum

Chapter 33. Myxococcus xanthus — To be Social or to be Adventurous

Chapter 34. Saprospira grandis — A Grand Predator on the Seashore

Chapter 35. Shigella flexneri — Flagellaless E. coli

Appendix

1 Flagellar Family

2 Methods for Purification of Flagella

3 Microscopic Methods for Observation of Flagella

References

Introduction

Index