DOI: 10.1093/embo-reports/kvf233. The Min system is not required for precise placement of the midcell Z ring in <i>Bacillus subtilis</i>

The Min system is not required for precise placement of the midcell Z ring in Bacillus subtilis

10.1093/embo-reports/kvf233

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Abstract

In bacteria, the Min system plays a role in positioning the midcell division site by inhibiting the formation of the earliest precursor of cell division, the Z ring, at the cell poles. However, whether the Min system also contributes to establishing the precise placement of the midcell Z ring is unresolved. We show that the Z ring is positioned at midcell with a high degree of precision in Bacillus subtilis, and this is completely maintained in the absence of the Min system. Min is therefore not required for correct midcell Z ring placement in B. subtilis. Our results strongly support the idea that the primary role of the Min system is to block Z ring formation at the cell poles and that a separate mechanism must exist to ensure cell division occurs precisely at midcell.

Bibliography

Migocki, M. D., Freeman, M. K., Wake, R. G., & Harry, E. J. (2002). The Min system is not required for precise placement of the midcell Z ring in Bacillus subtilis. EMBO Reports, 3(12), 1163â1167. Portico.

Authors 4

Margaret D. Migocki (first)
Marcelle K. Freeman (additional)
R. Gerry Wake (additional)
Elizabeth J. Harry (additional)

References 34 Referenced 49

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Type	When
Created	22 years, 8 months ago (Dec. 9, 2002, 11:02 a.m.)
Deposited	1 year, 8 months ago (Dec. 18, 2023, 3:56 p.m.)
Indexed	3 months, 4 weeks ago (April 28, 2025, 8:30 p.m.)
Issued	22 years, 8 months ago (Dec. 1, 2002)
Published	22 years, 8 months ago (Dec. 1, 2002)
Published Online	22 years, 8 months ago (Dec. 1, 2002)
Published Print	22 years, 8 months ago (Dec. 1, 2002)

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@article{Migocki_2002, title={The Min system is not required for precise placement of the midcell Z ring in Bacillus subtilis}, volume={3}, ISSN={1469-3178}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/embo-reports/kvf233}, DOI={10.1093/embo-reports/kvf233}, number={12}, journal={EMBO reports}, publisher={Springer Science and Business Media LLC}, author={Migocki, Margaret D. and Freeman, Marcelle K. and Wake, R. Gerry and Harry, Elizabeth J.}, year={2002}, month=dec, pages={1163–1167} }

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