Mechanistic basis of branch-site selection in filamentous bacteria.

Many filamentous organisms, such as fungi, grow by tip-extension and by forming new branches behind the tips. A similar growth mode occurs in filamentous bacteria, including the genus Streptomyces, although here our mechanistic understanding has been very limited. The Streptomyces protein DivIVA is...

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Main Authors: David M Richards, Antje M Hempel, Klas Flärdh, Mark J Buttner, Martin Howard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Computational Biology
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3297577?pdf=render