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ArticlebioRxiv : the preprint server for biology2026

The bacterial swarming factor SwrD forms hexameric rings reminiscent of DNA-binding proteins.

Dhruva Nair, Kai Zhang, Chunhao Li, Brian R Crane

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Article in bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Dhruva NairWeill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9719-614X
Kai ZhangDepartment of Oral Craniofacial Molecular Biology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia 23298, USA.
Chunhao LiDepartment of Oral Craniofacial Molecular Biology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia 23298, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1872-4870
Brian R CraneWeill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8234-9991

Funding

Molecular Mechanisms of Signal Transduction Involving Light, Redox and Transmembrane ComplexesR35GM122535 · NIGMS · CORNELL UNIVERSITY · PI BRIAN R CRANE · 2017 to 2026
$7.1M
Understanding Unique Aspects of Motility and Chemotaxis in Borrelia burgdorferiR01AI078958 · NIAID · VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY · PI Chunhao Chris Li · 2008 to 2026
$5.7M
NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI078958NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM122535
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Prokaryotic swarming is a collective surface-associated behavior that supports rapid colonization, biofilm formation, and host interactions. Swarming requires enhanced flagellar motor (FM) torque generation under high-load conditions. In many bacteria, this adaptation is achieved through increased stator unit recruitment and coordinated transcriptional regulation of motility genes. Genetic studies have implicated several relatively poorly characterized proteins in swarming, including SwrD, a component of the

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PMCPMC13232269

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