Unexpected twist to the Z ring.
Development in Bacillus subtilis involves a switch in the location of the cytokinetic Z ring from midcell to the pole. Time lapse photography of an FtsZ-GFP fusion reveals that this switch involves a spiral intermediate and allows identification of the specific sporulation functions involved.
Lutkenhaus
Joe
J
Department of Microbiology, Molecular Genetics and Immunology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA.
D001412:Bacillus subtilis / Q000166:cytology / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000502:physiology; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000502:physiology; D002455:Cell Division / Q000502:physiology; D003598:Cytoskeletal Proteins; D003599:Cytoskeleton / Q000502:physiology; D049452:Green Fluorescent Proteins; D008164:Luminescent Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D013171:Spores, Bacterial / Q000502:physiology
D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D003598:Cytoskeletal Proteins; C071525:FtsZ protein, Bacteria; D008164:Luminescent Proteins; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins; D049452:Green Fluorescent Proteins