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Cell division during growth and sporulation of Bacillus subtilis
Reference
G12085
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Professor Jeffery Errington
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution
University of Oxford
Department
Sir William Dunn Sch of Pathology
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
1,081,140
Status
Completed
Type
Research Grant
Start date
01/10/1999
End date
30/09/2004
Duration
60 months
Abstract
Bacterial cell division is a fundamentally important but still poorly understood process. The Gram-positive bacterium Bacillus subtilis has many properties that make it an extremely good experimental system for studying cell division. The aim of this proposal is to improve our understanding of the molecular genetics and biochemistry of cell division in B. subtilis, focusing particularly on the mechanisms of septation, septum positioning, and co-ordination of septation with chromosome segregation. The results will have implications for our understanding of division throughout the eubacteria and may facilitate the development of new classes of antibiotic.
Summary
unavailable
Committee
Closed Committee - Genes & Developmental Biology (GDB)
Research Topics
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Research Priority
X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative
X - not in an Initiative
Funding Scheme
X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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