Essays about: "chromosome organization and structure"

Found 1 essay containing the words chromosome organization and structure.

  1. 1. The Importance of Bacterial Replichore Balance

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för medicinsk biokemi och mikrobiologi

    Author : Ender Efe Cerit; [2021]
    Keywords : Salmonella; bacterial evolution; fitness cost; chromosome organization and structure; chromosomal inversion; replichore; horizontal gene transfer;

    Abstract : In most bacterial pathogens, the genome is comprised within a single circular chromosome which is typically organized by the origin-to-terminus axis that divides the chromosome into equally-sized arms of replication (replichores). This similarity in length is presumed to be required for the synchronization of the two replication forks to meet at the terminus for efficient chromosome segregation. READ MORE