Localization of protein implicated in establishment of cell type to sites of asymmetric division.

doi:10.1126/science.270.5236.637

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Localization of protein implicated in establishment of cell type to sites of asymmetric division.

Science (New York, N.Y.) - 27 Oct 1995

Arigoni F, Pogliano K, Webb C D, Stragier P, Losick R

Abstract excerpt

Asymmetric division in Bacillus subtilis generates progeny cells with dissimilar fates. SpoIIE, a membrane protein required for the establishment of cell type, was shown to localize near sites of potential polar division. SpoIIE initially localizes in a bipolar pattern, coalescing at marks in the...

Topics

Bacillus subtilis
Bacterial Proteins
Cell Division
Cell Membrane
Gene Expression
Microscopy, Fluorescence
Mutation
Recombinant Fusion Proteins
Sigma Factor
Spores, Bacterial
Transcription Factors

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