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The Absence of E. coli Nucleoid-Associated Protein FIS at Low Temperature Leads to an Adaptation Response That Causes a Shift Towards Genome Compaction in Small Rods.
Molecular microbiology - 1 Jul 2026
Jones Pamela G
Abstract excerpt
In contrast to the rod shape at 37°C, the morphology of Escherichia coli cells at temperatures just above the minimum temperature of growth is small rods. A study was initiated to determine the requirement of nucleoid-associated protein FIS for growth and genome compaction in the small rods at low temperature. Growth and nucleoid staining analyses revealed that the fis null mutant displayed decreased growth and...
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