SMC and the bactofilin/PadC scaffold have distinct yet redundant functions in chromosome segregation and organization in Myxococcus xanthus
D. Anad, D. Schumacher, L. Sogaard-Andersen
This study shows that SMC and the BacNOP/PadC scaffold have distinct yet redundant roles in chromosome segregation in Myxococcus xanthus, with SMC supporting daughter chromosome individualization and the scaffold enhancing ParABS robustness.
bioRxiv · Jun 17, 2020Microbiology