Interaction between the min locus and ftsZ.

doi:10.1128/jb.172.10.5610-5616.1990

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Interaction between the min locus and ftsZ.

Journal of bacteriology - 1 Oct 1990

Bi E, Lutkenhaus J

Abstract excerpt

In Escherichia coli, distinct but similar minicell phenotypes resulting from mutation at the minB locus and increased expression of ftsZ suggested a possible interaction between these genes. A four- to fivefold increase in FtsZ resulting from increased gene dosage was found to suppress the lethal...

Topics

Escherichia coli
Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial
Genes, Bacterial
Genes, Lethal
Genes, Suppressor
Genotype
Models, Genetic
Mutation
Phenotype
Plasmids

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