Geometric principles underlying the proliferation of a model cell system
L. J. Wu, S. Lee, S. Park, L. Eland, A. Wipat, S. Holden, J. Errington
This study investigates how cell geometry affects growth, chromosome segregation, and division in Bacillus subtilis L-forms, showing that surface area over volume and nucleoid positioning are key factors.
Nature Communications · Aug 18, 2020Peer-reviewedMicrobiology