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. 1977 Feb;129(2):569-73.
doi: 10.1128/jb.129.2.569-573.1977.

Control of cell division in Escherichia coli: effect of amino acid starvation

E Ron, N Grossman, C E Helmstetter

Control of cell division in Escherichia coli: effect of amino acid starvation

E Ron et al. J Bacteriol. 1977 Feb.

Abstract

The effect of amino acid starvation on cell division was studied in cells of Escherichia coli B. In this bacterial strain, deprivation of a required amino acid resulted in synchronous cell division upon restoration of the amino acid. This synchronization was apparently due to a shift forward in the cell cycle during the starvation. As a consequence, the cells divided at a size that was smaller than normal.

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