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Characterization of divIVA and other genes located in the chromosomal region downstream of the dcw cluster in Streptococcus pneumoniae.
Journal of bacteriology - 1 Oct 2003
Fadda Daniela, Pischedda Carla, Caldara Fabrizio, Whalen Michael B, Anderluzzi Daniela, Domenici Enrico, Massidda Orietta
Abstract excerpt
We analyzed the chromosome region of Streptococcus pneumoniae located downstream of the division and cell wall (dcw) cluster that contains the homolog of the Bacillus subtilis cell division gene divIVA and some genes of unknown function. Inactivation of divIVA in S. pneumoniae resulted in severe growth inhibition and defects in cell shape, nucleoid segregation, and cell division. Inactivation of the ylm genes...
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