Program
| MSG4b | |
|---|---|
| Charles Wolgemuth | |
| University of Connecticut Health Center | |
| Title | The Shape and Dynamics of the Spirochetes |
| Abstract | In this talk I will discuss the shape and motility of a unique group of bacteria, the spirochetes. These bacteria use helical polymer filaments (flagella) encased between their cell wall and outer membrane to maintain their cell shape and to drive motility. Consideration of the coupling between the cellular and flagellar elasticity leads to a model that describes the shape and dynamics of a number of these bacteria, such as Borrelia burgdorferi and the Leptospiraceae. |
| Location | Woodward 4 |