Repeated sequences are commonly present in the sites for DNA replication initiation in
bacterial, archaeal, and eukaryotic replicons. Those motifs are usually the binding places for …

Plasmids are autonomously replicating pieces of DNA. This article discusses theta plasmid
replication, which is a class of circular plasmid replication that includes ColE1-like origins of …

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 …

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 …

Faithful vertical transmission of genetic information, especially of essential core genes, is a
prerequisite for bacterial survival. Hence, replication of all the replicons is tightly controlled …

Control of chromosome replication involves a common set of regulators in eukaryotes,
whereas bacteria with divided genomes use chromosome-specific regulators. How bacterial …

Replication of Vibrio cholerae chromosome 2 (Chr2) initiates when the Chr1 locus, crtS (C
hr2 r eplication t riggering s ite) duplicates. The site binds the Chr2 initiator, RctB, and the …

Plasmids are natural vectors for gene transfer. In Gram-negative bacteria, plasmid DNA
replication is triggered when monomers of an initiator protein (Rep) bind to direct repeats at …

Although DNA replication is the universal process for the transmission of genetic information
in all living organisms, until very recently evidence was lacking for a related structure and …

The focus of this minireview is the replication control of the 39.9-kb plasmid R6K and its
derivatives. Historically, this plasmid was thought to have a narrow host range but more …