Physical models of bacterial chromosomes

J Harju, CP Broedersz - Molecular Microbiology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The interplay between bacterial chromosome organization and functions such as
transcription and replication can be studied in increasing detail using novel experimental …

Compaction and Segregation of DNA in Escherichia coli

CL Woldringh - Life, 2024 - mdpi.com
Theoretical and experimental approaches have been applied to study the polymer physics
underlying the compaction of DNA in the bacterial nucleoid. Knowledge of the compaction …

Activation of the Yersinia type III secretion system induces large-scale chromosomal and virulence plasmid DNA rearrangements

F Ermoli, C Spahn, I Sadhir, HB Bode, A Diepold - bioRxiv, 2025 - biorxiv.org
The type III secretion system (T3SS) is used by Gram-negative bacteria, including important
pathogens, to manipulate eukaryotic target cells by injecting effector proteins. Type III …

The Dynamic Structure of the Escherichia coli Chromosome

K Gras - 2024 - diva-portal.org
The Escherichia coli chromosome is a dynamic molecule, exhibiting choreographed
reorganizations across spatial scales. The chromosome is involved in a number of essential …