Cell Diameter in Bacillus subtilis is Determined by the Opposing Actions of Two Distinct Cell Wall Synthetic Systems
M. Dion, M. Kapoor, Y. Sun, S. Wilson, J. Ryan, A. Vigouroux, S. van Teeffelen, R. Oldenbourg, E. C. Garner
The paper investigates how two cell wall synthesis systems in Bacillus subtilis determine cell diameter through their opposing effects on growth and width.
bioRxiv · Aug 22, 2018Microbiology