title: Inhibition of growth of ftsQ, ftsA, and ftsZ mutant cells of Escherichia coli by amplification of a chromosomal region encompassing closely aligned cell division and cell growth genes.
abstract: Amplification of a 2.6-kilobase chromosomal fragment of the mra region of Escherichia coli encompassing the ftsI(pbpB) gene and an open reading frame upstream with lethal to E. coli strains with mutations of the flanking cell division genes ftsQ, ftsA, and ftsZ. A shortened fragment in which the major portion of ftsI was deleted also had lethal effects on ftsQ and ftsZ mutants.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Applied Microbiology, University of Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: H K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ishino
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matsuhashi
mesh_terms: D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D002455:Cell Division; D002876:Chromosomes, Bacterial / Q000502:physiology; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000166:cytology / Q000235:genetics* / Q000254:growth & development; D005784:Gene Amplification; D005798:Genes, Bacterial; D005819:Genetic Markers / Q000032:analysis; D009154:Mutation; D010957:Plasmids; D015183:Restriction Mapping
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D005819:Genetic Markers