| Literature DB >> 19409280 |
Abstract
How did cells divide before protein machines evolved? A new study shows that bacteria can reproduce without the division machinery, supporting the idea that primordial cells could have divided using physical mechanisms alone.Mesh:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19409280 DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2009.03.002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Biol ISSN: 0960-9822 Impact factor: 10.834