Cell division

Parent categories	1. Cellular processes 1.1. Cell wall and cell division
Neighbouring categories	1.1.1. Cell wall synthesis 1.1.2. Cell shape 1.1.3. Cell wall degradation/ turnover 1.1.4. Capsule biosynthesis and degradation 1.1.5. Cell wall/ other 1.1.6. Membrane dynamics 1.1.7. Cell division
Related categories	DNA replication Cell wall synthesis L-forms
Overview on the categories (Excel file) All genes and their categories (Excel file)

• cell division and DNA replication are interlinked with each other, a block in either cell division or DNA replication results in inhibition of the other PubMed

Genes in this functional category

The Min system

• divIVA
• minC
• minD
• minJ

Other genes

• disA
• divIB
• divIC
• divIVA
• dynA
• ezrA
• ftsA
• ftsH
• ftsL
• ftsW
• ftsZ
• gpsB
• maf
• mciZ
• noc
• pbpB
• plsX
• racA
• rasP
• refZ
• sepF
• spoVG
• ugtP
• walJ
• yneA
• yvcL
• zapA

Additional candidates (based on similarity)

• yjoB

Important original publications

Sattar Taheri-Araghi, Serena Bradde, John T Sauls, Norbert S Hill, Petra A Levin, Johan Paulsson, Massimo Vergassola, Suckjoon Jun
Cell-size control and homeostasis in bacteria.
Curr Biol: 2015, 25(3);385-391
[PubMed:25544609] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (I p)

Heidi A Arjes, Allison Kriel, Nohemy A Sorto, Jared T Shaw, Jue D Wang, Petra Anne Levin
Failsafe mechanisms couple division and DNA replication in bacteria.
Curr Biol: 2014, 24(18);2149-2155
[PubMed:25176632] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (I p)