| Myxococcus xanthus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Myxococcota |
| Class: | Myxococcia |
| Order: | Myxococcales |
| Family: | Myxococcaceae |
| Genus: | Myxococcus |
| Species: | M. xanthus
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| Binomial name | |
| Myxococcus xanthus Beebe 1941
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Myxococcus xanthus is a gram-negative, bacillus (or rod-shaped) species of myxobacteria that is typically found in the top-most layer of soil. These bacteria lack flagella; rather, they use pili for motility.[1] M. xanthus is well-known for its predatory behavior on other microorganisms. These bacteria source carbon from lipids rather than sugars. They exhibit various forms of self-organizing behavior in response to environmental cues. Under normal conditions with abundant food, they exist as predatory, saprophytic single-species biofilm called a swarm,[2] highlighting the importance of intercellular communication for these bacteria. Under starvation conditions, they undergo a multicellular development cycle.[3]
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- ^ Thiery, Susanne; Kaimer, Christine (2020-01-14). "The Predation Strategy of Myxococcus xanthus". Frontiers in Microbiology. 11: 2. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2020.00002. ISSN 1664-302X. PMC 6971385. PMID 32010119.
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