Microbial stem cells support productivity in dedicated factory cells in an asymmetrically dividing E. coli system
Nikolai Mushnikov, Jacob T. Guidry, Ashley Park, Grant R. Bowman
This paper describes a system in E. coli where asymmetric cell division separates reproductive stem cells from dedicated factory cells, enhancing protein productivity by reducing cytotoxicity.
bioRxiv · Oct 1, 2025 · PreprintSynthetic Biology