title: Bacterial sporulation: FtsZ rings do the twist.
abstract: Formation of the polar Z ring is a crucial step in the establishment of cellular asymmetry during sporulation of Bacillus subtilis. New results suggest that the transition from medial to polar Z rings involves a dynamic FtsZ spiral structure that may transfer FtsZ from medial to polar sites.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Texas Medical School, 6431 Fannin, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Margolin
mesh_terms: D001412:Bacillus subtilis / Q000254:growth & development*; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000502:physiology*; D003598:Cytoskeletal Proteins; D013171:Spores, Bacterial / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D003598:Cytoskeletal Proteins; C071525:FtsZ protein, Bacteria