SpoIIE drives asymmetric cell division in B. subtilis by sequential modulation of the cytokinesis machinery
Alexis Ryan, Georgia R. Squyres, Matthew J. Holmes, Alex Bisson, Ethan Clark Garner, Niels Bradshaw
This study shows SpoIIE modulates cytokinesis machinery in B. subtilis to drive asymmetric cell division by interacting with MinCD and DivIB, and regulating FtsZ filament length.
bioRxiv · Jun 9, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology