Laeschkir Würthner

1 week ago | nature.com | Henrik Weyer |Laeschkir Würthner |Dongyang Li |Daniel Villarreal |Judy Kim |Erwin Frey

AbstractThe Min protein system prevents abnormal cell division in bacteria by forming oscillatory patterns between cell poles. However, predicting the protein concentrations at which oscillations start and whether cells can maintain them under physiological perturbations remains challenging. Here we show that dynamic pattern formation is robust across a wide range of Min protein levels and variations in the growth physiology using genetically engineered Escherichia coli strains.