Frasch S C, Dworkin M
Department of Microbiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55455-0312.
FEMS Microbiol Lett. 1994 Oct 1;122(3):321-5.
The role of glycerol as a natural morphogen of myxospore formation in Myxococcus xanthus was examined. Glycerol was extracted from cells undergoing development and analyzed by gas chromatography. Glycerol is present in cells, and the intracellular level undergoes a series of transient increases during development. The data suggest a role for glycerol in myxosporulation and fruiting body morphogenesis, supporting the notion that this chemical induction of sporulation may represent a physiological pathway in development.
研究了甘油作为黄色粘球菌中粘孢子形成的天然形态发生因子的作用。从正在发育的细胞中提取甘油，并通过气相色谱法进行分析。甘油存在于细胞中，并且在发育过程中细胞内水平经历一系列短暂的升高。数据表明甘油在粘孢子形成和子实体形态发生中起作用，支持了这种孢子形成的化学诱导可能代表发育中的一种生理途径的观点。
