Fast growth conditions uncouple the final stages of chromosome segregation and cell division in Escherichia coli.

Homologous recombination between the circular chromosomes of bacteria can generate chromosome dimers. They are resolved by a recombination event at a specific site in the replication terminus of chromosomes, dif, by dedicated tyrosine recombinases. The reaction is under the control of a cell divisio...

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Main Authors: Elisa Galli, Caroline Midonet, Evelyne Paly, François-Xavier Barre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-03-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5391129?pdf=render