Wu, Fabai (author), Japaridze, A. (author), Zheng, X.Z. (author), Wiktor, J.M. (author), Kerssemakers, J.W.J. (author), Dekker, C. (author) Although the physical properties of chromosomes, including their morphology, mechanics, and dynamics are crucial for their biological function, many basic questions remain unresolved. Here we directly image the circular chromosome in live E. coli with a broadened cell shape. We find that it exhibits a torus topology with, on average, a lower...
journal article 2019
