Publication Date:
2014-09-17
Description:
Article Known mechanisms that determine symmetric division-plane positioning during cell division are unlikely to operate effectively over very long distances. Pende et al . show that extraordinarily long Gammaproteobacteria divide symmetrically despite reaching 120 microns in length Nature Communications doi: 10.1038/ncomms5803 Authors: Nika Pende, Nikolaus Leisch, Harald R. Gruber-Vodicka, Niels R. Heindl, Jörg Ott, Tanneke den Blaauwen, Silvia Bulgheresi
Electronic ISSN:
2041-1723
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics