Asymmetric flagellar filaments shape Borreliella burgdorferi morphology and motility
Jiaqi Wang, Kai Zhang, Wangbiao Guo, Syed Zafar Sultan, Aaron Ye, Anthony Low, Md A. Motaleb, Chunhao Li, Jun Liu
This study reveals how asymmetric FlaA sheath assembly in Borreliella burgdorferi flagella influences morphology and motility through structural and genetic analyses.
bioRxiv · Oct 16, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology