Many bacterial cellular processes interact intimately with the chromosome. Such interplay is
the major driving force of genome structure or organization. Interactions take place at …

Microbes are known for their unique ability to adapt to varying lifestyle and environment,
even to the extreme or adverse ones. The genomic architecture of a microbe may bear the …

The replication of DNA is a complex biological process that is essential for life. Bacterial
DNA replication is initiated at genomic loci referred to as replication origins (oriC s) …

Background Chromosomal replication is the central event in the bacterial cell cycle.
Identification of replication origins (oriC s) is necessary for almost all newly sequenced …

Background Methylotrophy describes the ability of organisms to grow on reduced organic
compounds without carbon-carbon bonds. The genomes of two pink-pigmented facultative …

Quercus acutissima, an important endemic and ecological plant of the Quercus genus, is
widely distributed throughout China. However, there have been few studies on its …

Most bacterial genes are encoded on the leading strand, co-orienting the movement of the
replication machinery with RNA polymerases. This bias reduces the frequency of detrimental …

Solanum is one of the largest genera, including two important crops—potato (Solanum
tuberosum) and tomato (Solanum lycopersicum). In this study we compared the chloroplast …

Abstract Background Lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus L.) is a member of subfamily
Phaseolinae belonging to the family Leguminosae and an important source of plant proteins …

Coleanthus subtilis (Tratt.) Seidel (Poaceae) is an ephemeral grass from the monotypic
genus Coleanthus Seidl, which grows on wet muddy areas such as fishponds or reservoirs …