Abstract
Bacterial chemotaxis is the phenomenon in which bacteria actively modulate their direction of movement so as to approach chemoattractants (favourable, usually nutritious chemicals) and avoid chemorepellents (unfavourable, usually noxious chemicals).
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | eLS |
Publisher | John Wiley and Sons |
Number of pages | 14 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780470015902 |
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Publication status | Published - 19 Apr 2001 |