Long-range chromosome organization in E. coli: a site-specific system isolates the Ter macrodomain.

The organization of the Escherichia coli chromosome into a ring composed of four macrodomains and two less-structured regions influences the segregation of sister chromatids and the mobility of chromosomal DNA. The structuring of the terminus region (Ter) into a macrodomain relies on the interaction...

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Main Authors: Axel Thiel, Michèle Valens, Isabelle Vallet-Gely, Olivier Espéli, Frédéric Boccard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3330122?pdf=render