Replication of the chromosome of E. coli starts at a single point and proceeds bidirectionally until the replication forks meet at the opposite side of the DNA molecule. All this occurs on a compacted (around 1000-fold) chromosomal DNA, which is also organized in a manner that reflects the genetic position of the loci. Any roles that DNA replication plays in helping segregate the new DNA molecules, and how replication relates to nucleoid organization, remain to be understood.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:bl.uk/oai:ethos.bl.uk:490350 |
| Date | January 2008 |
| Creators | Reyes, Rodrigo |
| Publisher | University of Oxford |
| Source Sets | Ethos UK |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
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