Approximately 10% of bacterial genomes are split between two or more large DNA
fragments, a genome architecture referred to as a multipartite genome. This multipartite …

All viable bacterial cells, whether they divide symmetrically or asymmetrically, must
coordinate their growth, division, cell volume and shape with the inheritance of the genome …

Global change has caused a worldwide increase in reports of Vibrio-associated diseases
with ecosystem-wide impacts on humans and marine animals. In Europe, higher prevalence …

Bacteria with multiple chromosomes represent up to 10% of all bacterial species. Unlike
eukaryotes, these bacteria use chromosome-specific initiators for their replication. In all …

An important step towards understanding the mechanistic basis of the central dogma is the
quantitative characterization of the dynamics of nucleic-acid-bound molecular motors in the …

Spatial ordering of macromolecular components inside cells is important for cellular
physiology and replication. In bacteria, ParA/B systems are known to generate various …

To preserve the integrity of their genome, bacteria rely on several genome maintenance
mechanisms that are co-ordinated with the cell cycle. All members of the Vibrio family have a …

While the model bacteria Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis harbor single chromosomes,
which is known as monoploidy, some freshwater cyanobacteria contain multiple …

The effects on cell physiology of gene order within the bacterial chromosome are poorly
understood. In silico approaches have shown that genes involved in transcription and …

Structural Maintenance of Chromosomes (SMC) complexes have ubiquitous roles in
compacting DNA linearly, thereby promoting chromosome organization-segregation …