"Our work is the first to directly test how chromosome structure affects bacterial growth, survival, and ability to cause disease, and it opens the door for similar studies in many other microbes," ...

During cell division, chromosomes are duplicated and separated so that one copy of each chromosome is inherited by each of the two emerging daughter cells. Correct distribution of chromosomes requires ...

Researchers say findings help to bridge the structure of the genome to its function in managing how genes are turned on and off.

Motor proteins are tiny "machines" inside cells that use chemical energy to move along molecular tracks and carry out ...