<i>ylm</i> Has More than a (Z Anchor) Ring to It!
Maria L. White, Prahathees J. Eswara
Abstract
The division and cell wall ( dcw ) cluster is a highly conserved region of the bacterial genome consisting of genes that encode several cell division and cell wall synthesis factors, including the central division protein FtsZ. The region immediately downstream of ftsZ encodes the ylm genes and is conserved across diverse lineages of Gram-positive bacteria and Cyanobacteria . In some organisms, this region remains part of the dcw cluster, but in others, it appears as an independent operon.
Topics & Concepts
FtsZBiologyOperonCell divisionGeneGeneticsGenomeENCODEGene clusterConserved sequenceCell biologyCellPeptide sequenceEscherichia coliGenomics and Phylogenetic StudiesMicrobial Community Ecology and PhysiologyBacterial Genetics and Biotechnology