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| Title |
Mechanisms for Chromosome Segregation in Bacteria
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Frontiers in Microbiology, June 2021
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| DOI | 10.3389/fmicb.2021.685687 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Christos Gogou, Aleksandre Japaridze, Cees Dekker |
| Abstract |
The process of DNA segregation, the redistribution of newly replicated genomic material to daughter cells, is a crucial step in the life cycle of all living systems. Here, we review DNA segregation in bacteria which evolved a variety of mechanisms for partitioning newly replicated DNA. Bacterial species such as Caulobacter crescentus and Bacillus subtilis contain pushing and pulling mechanisms that exert forces and directionality to mediate the moving of newly synthesized chromosomes to the bacterial poles. Other bacteria such as Escherichia coli lack such active segregation systems, yet exhibit a spontaneous de-mixing of chromosomes due to entropic forces as DNA is being replicated under the confinement of the cell wall. Furthermore, we present a synopsis of the main players that contribute to prokaryotic genome segregation. We finish with emphasizing the importance of bottom-up approaches for the investigation of the various factors that contribute to genome segregation. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 24 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 3 | 13% |
| Netherlands | 3 | 13% |
| Germany | 2 | 8% |
| Finland | 1 | 4% |
| Israel | 1 | 4% |
| Japan | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 13 | 54% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Scientists | 14 | 58% |
| Members of the public | 10 | 42% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 83 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 83 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 12 | 14% |
| Researcher | 8 | 10% |
| Student > Master | 8 | 10% |
| Professor | 4 | 5% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 4 | 5% |
| Other | 9 | 11% |
| Unknown | 38 | 46% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 27 | 33% |
| Physics and Astronomy | 6 | 7% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 6 | 7% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 2 | 2% |
| Philosophy | 1 | 1% |
| Other | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 40 | 48% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 13. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 09 July 2021.
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