Division planes alternate in spherical cells of Escherichia coli

In the spherical cells of Escherichia coli rodA mutants, division is initiated at a single point, from which a furrow extends progressively around the cell. Using "giant" rodA ftsA cells, we confirmed that each new division furrow is initiated at the midpoint of the previous division plane...

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Published inJournal of bacteriology Vol. 180; no. 9; pp. 2564 - 2567
Main Authors Begg, K J, Donachie, W D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States American Society for Microbiology 01.05.1998
SeriesNote
Subjects
Bacteria
Bacteriology
Cell Division
Cell Polarity
Escherichia coli - cytology
General Microbiology
Morphogenesis
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Summary:In the spherical cells of Escherichia coli rodA mutants, division is initiated at a single point, from which a furrow extends progressively around the cell. Using "giant" rodA ftsA cells, we confirmed that each new division furrow is initiated at the midpoint of the previous division plane and runs perpendicular to it.
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Corresponding author. Mailing address: I.C.M.B., Darwin Building, King’s Buildings, Mayfield Rd., Edinburgh EH9 3JR, Scotland. Phone: 0131 650 5354. Fax: 0131 650 8650. E-mail: William.Donachie@ed.ac.uk.
ISSN:0021-9193
1098-5530
DOI:10.1128/jb.180.9.2564-2567.1998