MicrobiologybioRxiv
Modulation of bacterial cell size and growth rate via activation of a cell envelope stress response
A. Miguel, M. Zietek, H. Shi…·K. C. Huang
This study shows that activating the Rcs phosphorelay in E. coli reduces growth rate and alters FtsZ distribution, with effects mediated through growth-rate changes rather than direct regulation.
DOI 10.1128/mbio.02281-25