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Abstract:
Despite decades of study, the exquisite temporal and spatial
organization of bacterial chromosomes has only recently been
appreciated. The direct visualization of specific chromosomal loci has
revealed that bacteria condense, move and position their chromosomes in
a reproducible fashion. The realization that bacterial chromosomes are
actively translocated through the cell suggests the existence of
specific mechanisms that direct this process. Here, we review bacterial
chromosome dynamics and our understanding of the mechanisms that direct
and coordinate them.
