A canonical FtsZ protein in <it>Verrucomicrobium spinosum</it>, a member of the Bacterial phylum <it>Verrucomicrobia </it>that also includes tubulin-producing <it>Prosthecobacter </it>species

A canonical FtsZ protein in <it>Verrucomicrobium spinosum</it>, a member of the Bacterial phylum <it>Verrucomicrobia </it>that also includes tubulin-producing <it>Prosthecobacter </it>species

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The origin and evolution of the homologous GTP-binding cytoskeletal proteins FtsZ typical of Bacteria and tubulin characteristic of eukaryotes is a major question in molecular evolutionary biology. Both FtsZ and tubulin are central t...

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Main Authors: Staley James T, Oakley Brian, Lafi Feras F, Yee Benjamin, Fuerst John A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-03-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/7/37

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