In Alphaproteobacteria, the initiation of chromosome replication is closely followed by
chromosome segregation. In the early phases of chromosome segregation, the two newly …

During bacterial cell division, replicated chromosome origins are targeted to opposite cell
poles. This is required for accurate chromosome segregation and cell division. But how …

The accurate distribution of genetic material is crucial for all organisms. In most bacteria,
chromosome segregation is achieved by the ParABS system, in which the ParB-bound parS …

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The process of partitioning bacterial sister chromosomes into daughter cells seems to be
distinct from chromatid segregation during eukaryotic mitosis. In Escherichia coli, partitioning …

Bacteria use partitioning systems based on the ParA ATPase to actively mobilize and
spatially organize molecular cargoes throughout the cytoplasm. The bacterium Caulobacter …

Recent work has dramatically changed our view of chromosome segregation in bacteria.
Rather than being a passive process, it involves rapid movement of parts of the circular …

What regulates chromosome segregation dynamics in bacteria is largely unknown. Here, we
show in Caulobacter crescentus that the polarity factor TipN regulates the directional motion …

▪ Abstract Recent studies have made great strides toward our understanding of the
mechanisms of microbial chromosome segregation and partitioning. This review first …

The mechanisms that mediate chromosome segregation in bacteria are poorly understood.
Despite evidence of dynamic movement of chromosome regions, to date, mitotic-like …