MicrobiologyISME CommunicationsPeer-reviewed
Methanol chemoreceptor MtpA- and flagellin protein FliC-dependent methylotaxis determines the spaciotemporal colonization of PPFM in the phyllosphere
Shiori Katayama, Kosuke Shiraishi, Kanae Kaji…·Yasuyoshi Sakai
The paper shows that PPFMs use MtpA chemoreceptors and FliC flagellins for methanol-driven movement, enabling their spatial colonization on plant surfaces.