The myxobacteria are Gram-negative, unicellular bacteria with rod-shaped vegetative cells (Fig. 1). Because of their gliding movement, colonies develop as thin, spreading swarms, particularly on media low in organic constituents (Fig. 2). Under starvation conditions, the myxobacteria undergo an impressive process of cooperative morphogenesis: the vegetative cells aggregate into large mounds and then form a fruiting body by directed cell movement (Fig. 3). Myxobacterial fruiting bodies show various degrees of complexity. They typically measure between 50 and 500 µm and can be seen with the naked eye. Within the maturing fruiting body the vegetative cells convert into short, optically refractile myxospores (Figs. 1 and 3). The myxospores are desiccation resistant and allow the organism to survive unfavorable environmental conditions. Many features of the life cycle are richly illustrated in a series of film clips created by Hans Reichenbach and assembled by Martin Dworkin...
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Shimkets, L.J., Dworkin, M., Reichenbach, H. (2006). The Myxobacteria. In: Dworkin, M., Falkow, S., Rosenberg, E., Schleifer, KH., Stackebrandt, E. (eds) The Prokaryotes. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-30747-8_3
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