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How a Bacterium Manages to Reproduce During Famine
How a Bacterium Manages to Reproduce During Famine
When Caulobacter crescentus finds itself in a nutrient-poor environment, it clusters an enzyme necessary for cell division thanks to a physical phenomenon known as phase separation so it can make better use of dwindling fuel.
When Caulobacter crescentus finds itself in a nutrient-poor environment, it clusters an enzyme necessary for cell division thanks to a physical phenomenon known as phase separation so it can make better use of dwindling fuel.
cell division, bacteria
Infographic: Nutrient Scarcity Drives Phase Separation in Bacteria
Viviane Callier | Jul 18, 2022 | 1 min read
When the bacterium Caulobacter crescentus runs low on fuel, it can still replicate by clustering its remaining ATP around the cell division enzyme DivJ.
The Scientist Speaks - DIY Cells: Understanding Life with a Synthetic Minimal Cell
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John Glass describes why researchers constructed a synthetic unicellular organism and how it unravels the secrets of evolution.
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Bacteria grow and divide in microfluidic channels.