Spatial organization is a hallmark of all living systems. Even bacteria, the smallest forms of
cellular life, display defined shapes and complex internal organization, showcasing a highly …

In recent years, the subcellular organization of prokaryotic cells has become a focal point of
interest in microbiology. Bacteria have evolved several different mechanisms to target …

Recent advances have demonstrated that bacterial cells have an exquisitely organized and
dynamic subcellular architecture. Like their eukaryotic counterparts, bacteria employ a full …

Bacteria possess a diverse set of cytoskeletal proteins that mediate key cellular processes
such as morphogenesis, cell division, DNA segregation, and motility. Similar to eukaryotic …

The clearest phenotypic characteristic of microbial cells is their shape, but we do not
understand how cell shape affects the dense communities, known as biofilms, where many …

Bacterial morphology is extremely diverse. Specific shapes are the consequence of adaptive
pressures optimizing bacterial fitness. Shape affects critical biological functions, including …

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 …

The bacterial world is full of varying cell shapes and sizes, and individual species
perpetuate a defined morphology generation after generation. We review recent findings …

Background The determination and regulation of cell morphology are critical components of
cell-cycle control, fitness, and development in both single-cell and multicellular organisms …

The modern age of metagenomics has delivered unprecedented volumes of data describing
the genetic and metabolic diversity of bacterial communities, but it has failed to provide …