The Orphan Histidine Kinase TodK Influences Myxococcus xanthus Multicellular Development by Inactivating the CRP/Fnr Homolog, MrpC.
Environmental bacteria have abundant signaling systems wired into complex gene regulatory networks to adapt to fluctuating conditions. In Myxococcus xanthus, starvation triggers a developmental program (specialized biofilm) that produces spore-filled multicellular fruiting bodies surrounded by a distinct quiescent stat...