Macrodomain

The Escherichia coli chromosome shows two main levels of global organization, macrodomains and replichores. Macrodomains were discovered by cytological studies. They contain loci showing the same intracellular positioning and choreography during the cell cycle.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Niki H, Yamaichi Y, Hiraga S (January 2000). "Dynamic organization of chromosomal DNA in Escherichia coli". Genes Dev. 14 (2): 212–23. PMC 316355. PMID 10652275.
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