Complications and implications of linear bacterial chromosomes.
The emergence of linear bacterial chromosomes has overthrown the dogma of universal circularity of the bacterial chromosomes, and posed mechanistic and evolutionary implications not previously anticipated.
Chen
C W
CW
Institute of Genetics, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan. cwchen@ym.edu.tw
D002876:Chromosomes, Bacterial; D003227:Conjugation, Genetic; D004261:DNA Replication; D008957:Models, Genetic