# Structural basis of directional switching by the bacterial flagellum

*PRI Rank #19 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #19 |
| 18m citations | 32 |
| Journal | Nature Microbiology |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41564-024-01630-z |
| Corresponding authors | Steven Johnson, Susan M. Lea |
| Institution | NCI, United States |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/bacterial-genetics-and-biotechnology/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41564-024-01630-z](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-024-01630-z)

## Topics

bacterial flagellum · Flagellar motor switching · structural basis · Flagellar motor · rotational direction · Flagellar motor switching · flagellar structure · Bacterial motility · Cryo-electron microscopy · FliG · FliM · FliN · C-ring (flagellar switch complex) · rotor-stator interaction · clockwise rotation · counterclockwise rotation · chemotaxis signaling · CheY phosphorylation · conformational change

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