Bacterial chromosomes are folded to compact DNA and facilitate cellular processes.
Studying model bacteria has revealed aspects of chromosome folding that are applicable to …

If fully stretched out, a typical bacterial chromosome would be nearly 1 mm long,
approximately 1,000 times the length of a cell. Not only must cells massively compact their …

Bacterial cell division is facilitated by the divisome, a dynamic multiprotein assembly
localizing at mid‐cell to synthesize the stress‐bearing peptidoglycan and to constrict all cell …

Bacteria come in a range of shapes, including round, rod-shaped, curved and spiral cells.
This morphological diversity implies that different mechanisms exist to guide proper cell …

Spatial organization is a hallmark of all living systems. Even bacteria, the smallest forms of
cellular life, display defined shapes and complex internal organization, showcasing a highly …

Bacterial nucleoid-associated proteins play a key role in the organisation, replication,
segregation, repair and expression of bacterial chromosomes. Here, we review some recent …

Ancestral homologues of the major eukaryotic cytoskeletal families, tubulin and actin, play
critical roles in cytokinesis of bacterial cells. FtsZ is the ancestral homologue of tubulin and …

Like eukaryotes, bacteria must coordinate division with growth to ensure cells are the
appropriate size for a given environmental condition or developmental fate. As single-celled …

ParABS systems facilitate chromosome segregation and plasmid partitioning in bacteria and
archaea. ParB protein binds centromeric parS DNA sequences and spreads to flanking …

Proper chromosome segregation during cell division is essential in all domains of life. In the
majority of bacterial species, faithful chromosome segregation is mediated by the tripartite …