Bacterial Chromosome Organization and Segregation

If fully stretched out, a typical bacterial chromosome would be nearly 1 mm long, approximately 1,000 times the length of a cell. Not only must cells massively compact their genetic material, but they must also organize their DNA in a manner that is compatible with a range of cellular processes, inc...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Badrinarayanan, Anjana, Le, Tung, Laub, Michael T
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biology
Format: Article
Published: Annual Reviews 2018
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/116685
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6807-6576
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4764-8851
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8288-7607