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Minicell Formation

Minicell Formation is a bacterial cell division phenomenon characterized by the production of small, anucleate cellular protrusions due to aberrant placement or timing of the division septum, typically resulting from dysregulation of the Min system.

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A division inhibitor and a topological specificity factor coded for by the minicell locus determine proper placement of the division septum in E. coli

Piet A. J. de Boer, R.E. Crossley, Lawrence Rothfield · Cell · 1989 · 794 citations

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Cell division inhibitors SulA and MinCD prevent formation of the FtsZ ring

Erfei Bi, Joe Lutkenhaus · Journal of Bacteriology · 1993 · 421 citations · Full text

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Overproduction of FtsZ induces minicell formation in E. coli

J E Ward, Joe Lutkenhaus · Cell · 1985 · 341 citations

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The <i>Bacillus subtilis </i>DivIVA protein targets to the division septum and controls the site specificity of cell division

D. H. Edwards, Jeff Errington · Molecular Microbiology · 1997 · 294 citations · Full text

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The divIVA minicell locus of Bacillus subtilis

George C. Stewart · Journal of Bacteriology · 1997 · 188 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. JL
    Joe Lutkenhaus

    University of Kansas Medical Center, United States

    6 publications · 1.1K citations

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  2. JN
    John N. Reeve

    The Ohio State University, United States

    4 publications · 351 citations

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  3. NH
    Neil H. Mendelson

    University of Arizona, United States

    4 publications · 214 citations

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  4. LR
    Lawrence Rothfield

    UConn Health, United States

    4 publications · 1K citations

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  5. EB
    Erfei Bi

    University of Pennsylvania, United States

    3 publications · 626 citations

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59

  1. University of Kansas Medical Center

    Kansas City, United States

    6 h-index

    12 publications

    2.3K citations

  2. University of Arizona

    Tucson, United States

    3 h-index

    8 publications

    758 citations

  3. UConn Health

    Farmington, United States

    3 h-index

    10 publications

    3K citations

  4. Oak Ridge National Laboratory

    Oak Ridge, United States

    3 h-index

    11 publications

    954 citations

  5. University of Cologne

    Cologne, Germany

    2 h-index

    7 publications

    282 citations

  6. National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

    Bethesda, United States

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    210 citations

  7. University of California San Diego

    San Diego, United States

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    513 citations

  8. Institut Jacques Monod

    Paris, France

    2 h-index

    6 publications

    297 citations

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  1. Journal of Bacteriology

    JB · 34 publications · 3K citations

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  2. Molecular Microbiology

    4 publications · 437 citations

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  3. Molecular and General Genetics MGG

    4 publications · 74 citations

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  4. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    PNAS · 3 publications · 243 citations

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  5. Cell

    2 publications · 1.1K citations

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