Stephen C. Jacobson

This study identifies minJ and divIVA as essential for chromosome segregation in Bacillus subtilis when SMC function is impaired, highlighting the interdependence between chromosome segregation and cell division.

The paper investigates FtsZ-ring disassembly in Bacillus subtilis, showing distinct roles of MinD and EzrA in Z-ring removal and proposing a two-step disassembly model.

The paper identifies a fluorescent membrane reporter, PtsG-GFP, for dynamic cell cycle analysis in Bacillus subtilis and demonstrates its utility in tracking cytokinesis.

This paper defines the membrane topology of MinJ in Bacillus subtilis, showing it is a nine-pass transmembrane protein with a putative transmembrane β-sheet, and supports its conserved functions in cell division.