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Tytuł:
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Chromosome dynamics: Rearranging the choreography of a multipartite bacterial genome.
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Autorzy:
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Funnell BE; Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5G 1M1, Canada. Electronic address: .
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Źródło:
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Current biology : CB [Curr Biol] 2022 Aug 22; Vol. 32 (16), pp. R889-R891.
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Typ publikacji:
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Journal Article; Comment
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Język:
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English
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Imprint Name(s):
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Publication: Cambridge, MA : Cell Press
Original Publication: London, UK : Current Biology Ltd., c1991-
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MeSH Terms:
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Chromosomes, Bacterial*/genetics
DNA Replication*
Bacteria/genetics ; Chromosomes ; Genome, Bacterial
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Entry Date(s):
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Date Created: 20220823 Date Completed: 20220825 Latest Revision: 20220929
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Update Code:
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20240104
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DOI:
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10.1016/j.cub.2022.07.030
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PMID:
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35998600
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A new study identifies a novel fusion between a linear and a circular bacterial chromosome, with unusual requirements for DNA recombination and replication. Understanding how cells accommodate this chromosome promises to inform analyses and elucidate mechanisms of chromosome dynamics in bacteria.
Competing Interests: Declaration of interests The author declares no competing interests.
(Copyright © 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
Comment on: Curr Biol. 2022 Aug 22;32(16):3609-3618.e7. (PMID: 35797999)