Computational Modeling of the Chlamydial Developmental Cycle Reveals a Potential Role for Asymmetric Division
T. J. Cherelli, N. Grieshaber, C. Appa, S. S. Grieshaber
The paper develops computational models of the Chlamydia trachomatis developmental cycle, finding that RBs act as stem cells producing intermediate bodies through asymmetric division, which then mature into infectious EBs.
bioRxiv · Sep 1, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology