FLAGELLAR REMODELING

May 28 2026SCIENCE

Phages Turn Bacteria Into Better Movers

Bacteria move thanks to tiny whip‑like structures called flagella, and those whips also catch the eye of the host’s immune system. Scientists found that certain viruses that live inside bacteria can tweak how these flagella are built by using special RNA‑controlled proteins called TldR. A human‑d

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