Resolving chromosome segregation in bacteria

Journal of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 11, Issue 3-5, 2006, Pages 126-139

  Hazan, Ronen ^a   Sigal, Ben Yehuda ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Bacterial chromosome segregation; MreB; Plasmid segregation; RacA; Spo0J; SpoIIIE

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL CHROMOSOME; CHROMOSOME SEGREGATION; DYNAMICS; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; MITOSIS; MODEL; NONHUMAN; REVIEW;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EUKARYOTA;

EID: 33748791206     PISSN: 14641801     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000094049     Document Type: Review

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