Bacterial Flagellum: Visualizing the Complete Machine In Situ

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David DeRosier

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Electron tomography of frozen-hydrated bacteria, combined with single particle averaging, has produced stunning images of the intact bacterial flagellum, revealing features of the rotor, stator and export apparatus.

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