@article{mbs:/content/journal/micro/10.1099/00221287-126-1-231, author = "Bowra, B. J. and Dilworth, M. J.", title = "Motility and Chemotaxis towards Sugars in Rhizobium leguminosarum", journal= "Microbiology", year = "1981", volume = "126", number = "1", pages = "231-235", doi = "https://doi.org/10.1099/00221287-126-1-231", url = "https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/micro/10.1099/00221287-126-1-231", publisher = "Microbiology Society", issn = "1465-2080", type = "Journal Article", abstract = "Motility in Rhizobium leguminosarum WU163 was dependent on the pH of the medium; addition of EDTA or treatment of the medium with a chelating resin was also required. Motility was improved by the addition of Ca2+ but not by Mg2+; both Zn2+ and Cu2+ abolished motility at low concentrations. Chemotaxis was demonstrated to l-arabinose, d-ribose, d-xylose, d-glucose, d-fructose, mannitol, sorbitol, dulcitol, lactose and cellobiose. The organisms were not chemotactic to either sucrose or trehalose under the conditions used.", }