FtsK-dependent dimer resolution on multiple chromosomes in the pathogen Vibrio cholerae.

Unlike most bacteria, Vibrio cholerae harbors two distinct, nonhomologous circular chromosomes (chromosome I and II). Many features of chromosome II are plasmid-like, which raised questions concerning its chromosomal nature. Plasmid replication and segregation are generally not coordinated with the...

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Main Authors: Marie-Eve Val, Sean P Kennedy, Meriem El Karoui, Laetitia Bonné, Fabien Chevalier, François-Xavier Barre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-09-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2533119?pdf=render