Probing the mechanistic principles of bacterial cell division with super-resolution microscopy.

Probing the mechanistic principles of bacterial cell division with super-resolution microscopy.
Curr Opin Microbiol. 2018 Jan 08;43:84-91
Authors: Holden S
Abstract
Bacterial cell division takes place almost entirely below the diffraction limit of light microscopy, making super-resolution microscopy ideally suited to interrogating this process. I review how super-resolution microscopy has advanced our understanding of bacterial cell division. I discuss the mechanistic implications of these findings, propose physical models for cell division compatible with recent data, and discuss key outstanding questions and future research directions.
PMID: 29324330 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Current Opinion in Microbiology - January 8, 2018 Category: Microbiology Authors: Holden S Tags: Curr Opin Microbiol Source Type: research