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Cell division of cycle of Bacillus subtilis: evidence of variability in period D.

Journal of bacteriology ·Vol. 142 ·No. 1 ·1980-04-00 ·Pages 254-61

Holmes M, Rickert M, Pierucci O

Abstract

In Bacillus subtilis the deoxyribonucleic acid content and the extent of cell division during inhibition of chromosome replication increased as a function of the average cell mass, independent of the growth rate. At each growth rate, mass, deoxyribonucleic acid, and residual division varied in different cultures. The variation is consistent with a large variability in the D period. At growth rates higher than 1.5 doublings per h at 37 degrees C, the change in D accounts for the growth rate dependence of the mass and deoxyribonucleic acid content.

MeSH Terms
Bacillus subtilis/cytology,growth & development,metabolism Cell Division Chromosomes, Bacterial/metabolism DNA Replication DNA, Bacterial/metabolism Kinetics Mathematics
Chemicals
DNA, Bacterial
Authors & Affiliations
3 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID
Holmes M
Rickert M
Pierucci O
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Article Info
Journal
Journal of bacteriology
Abbr.
J Bacteriol
ISSN
0021-9193
DOI
10.1128/jb.142.1.254-261.1980
Published
1980-04-00
Pages
254-61
Language
English
Region
United States
NLM ID
2985120R
PMCID
PMC293941
Subset
IM
External Links
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