Regulation of flagellum number by FliA and FlgM and role in biofilm formation by Rhodobacter sphaeroides.
Wilkinson DA., Chacko SJ., Vénien-Bryan C., Wadhams GH., Armitage JP.
The FlgM secretion checkpoint plays a crucial role in coordinating bacterial flagellar assembly. Here we identify a new role for FlgM and FliA as part of a complex regulatory network which controls flagellum number and is essential for efficient swimming and biofilm formation in the monotrichous bacterium Rhodobacter sphaeroides.