Cell length in a wee dnaA mutant of Escherichia coli.
AUTOR(ES)
de la Campa, A G
RESUMO
The cell length of the short siblings of dividing pairs formed in the absence of replication by two strains of Escherichia coli, OV-25-9 [dnaA46 wee(Am)] and OV-25-10 [dnaA46 wee(AM) supF] was measured. In the presence of Wee, the length of these cells increased to those values expected for newborn wild-type cells growing under similar conditions. In its absence, cell length remained at values near the minimum unit length possible for newborn cells. Our results show that both cell elongation and the action of Wee are independent of DNA replication, being compatible with the role proposed for Wee in coordination between cell elongation and division.
ACESSO AO ARTIGO
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