Escherichia coli and its chromosome.
The Escherichia coli chromosome is a circular DNA molecule that is approximately 1000 times compacted in the living cell, where it occupies approximately 15% of the cellular volume. The genome is organized in a way that facilitates chromosome maintenance and processing. Despite huge efforts, until r...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2008
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