Sinorhizobium meliloti FcrX coordinates cell cycle and division during free-living growth and symbiosis
S. Dendene, S. Xue, Q. Nicoud, O. Valette, A. Frascella, A. Bonnardel, R. Le Bars, M. Bourge, P. Mergaert, M. Brilli, B. Alunni, E. G. Bondi
This study identifies FcrX as a regulator of cell cycle and division in S. meliloti, showing it controls CtrA and FtsZ to coordinate free-living growth and symbiotic differentiation.
bioRxiv · Mar 13, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology