Our researchers’ article on bacterial chromosome segregation was published in Nature Communications!
Scientists from the Faculty of Biotechnology of the University of Wrocław authored another article in the highly-ranked scientific journal Nature Communications!
The PN publication “SMC modulates ParB engagement in segregation complexes in Streptomyces” [IF: 15.7 (2024, 2 years), 17.2 (2024, 5 years), pt MNiSW – 200] presents the results of research on the bacterial chromosome segregation mechanism.
Chromosome segregation is a key step of the cell cycle, ensuring proper cell propagation. In spite of being scrutinously researched for over 30 years, its mechanism is yet to be fully understood. Scientists keep discovering new, at times surprising properties of proteins present during this stage, as well as additional properties that affect it.
Research on chromosome segregation in bacteria of the Actinomycetota genus has been one of the main topics of research studies at the Institute of Genetics and Microbiology. While conducting them, we deploy advanced microscopic techniques, including high-resolution microscopy. Our newest results allowed us to add another “element of the puzzle”, bringing us closer to a full understanding of this fundamental biological process.
Authors of the “SMC modulates ParB engagement in segregation complexes in Streptomyces”, DOI:10.1038/S41467-025-64044-3 publication:
Katarzyna Pawlikiewicz1, Agnieszka Strzałka1, Michał Majkowski2, Julia Duława-Kobeluszczyk1, Marcin J. Szafran1, Dagmara Jakimowicz1*
1 Institute of Genetics and Microbiology, Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Wrocław
2 Advanced Imaging and Cytometry Laboratory, Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Wrocław
Added by: E.K
Date of publication: 13.10.2025
