Closing the ring: a new twist to bacterial chromosome condensation.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
The mechanisms underlying chromosome organization in bacteria are still shrouded in mystery. Sullivan et al. (2009) and Gruber and Errington (2009) now report that the DNA-binding protein ParB ensures proper arrangement and partitioning of chromosomal DNA in Bacillus subtilis by recruiting the condensin SMC to the replication origin region.
Medical subject headings
- Bacillus subtilis
- Chromosomes, Bacterial