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An actin-like gene can determine cell polarity in bacteria.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 8 Jun 2004

Gitai Zemer, Dye Natalie, Shapiro Lucy

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Achieving proper polarity is essential for cellular function. In bacteria, cell polarity has been observed by using both morphological and molecular markers; however, no general regulators of bacterial cell polarity have been identified. Here we investigate the effect on cell polarity of two cytoskeletal elements previously implicated in cell shape determination. We find that the actin-like MreB protein mediates...

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PMID: 15159537
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0402638101
PMCID: PMC423248

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