Co-ordinating DNA replication with cell division in bacteria: A link between the early stages of a round of replication and mid-cell Z ring assembly

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 33-40

  Harry, E J ^a   Rodwell, J ^a   Wake, R G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA DIRECTED DNA POLYMERASE GAMMA; ENZYME INHIBITOR; THYMINE;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL GENETICS; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL SPORE; CELL DIVISION; CHROMOSOME REPLICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA REPLICATION; GERMINATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CELL DIVISION; CHROMOSOMES, BACTERIAL; CYTOSKELETAL PROTEINS; DNA HELICASES; DNA REPLICATION; DNA, BACTERIAL; DNAB HELICASES; SPORES, BACTERIAL; THYMINE;

EID: 0033011423     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.1999.01439.x     Document Type: Article

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