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A polarity factor takes the lead in chromosome segregation
Author(s) -
Kirkpatrick Clare L,
Viollier Patrick H
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the embo journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.484
H-Index - 392
eISSN - 1460-2075
pISSN - 0261-4189
DOI - 10.1038/emboj.2010.213
Subject(s) - biology , polarity (international relations) , genetics , lead (geology) , chromosome , evolutionary biology , microbiology and biotechnology , gene , cell , paleontology
Several recent studies shed light on how bacteria achieve rapid and accurate chromosome segregation through an interplay of Par‐type partitioning systems, cytokinesis regulators and a polarity determinant.

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