DNA condensation/ segregation

Parent categories	3. Information processing 3.1. Genetics
Neighbouring categories	3.1.1. DNA replication 3.1.2. DNA condensation/ segregation 3.1.3. DNA restriction/ modification 3.1.4. DNA repair/ recombination 3.1.5. Genetic competence 3.1.6. Genetics/ other
Related categories	condensin
Overview on the categories (Excel file) All genes and their categories (Excel file)

Genes in this functional category

• codV
• gyrA
• gyrB
• hbs
• parA
• parB
• parC
• parE
• ripX
• scpA
• scpB
• sftA
• smc

• spoIIIE
• topA
• topB

Important reviews

Xindan Wang, Paula Montero Llopis, David Z Rudner
Organization and segregation of bacterial chromosomes.
Nat Rev Genet: 2013, 14(3);191-203
[PubMed:23400100] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (I p)

Rodrigo Reyes-Lamothe, Emilien Nicolas, David J Sherratt
Chromosome replication and segregation in bacteria.
Annu Rev Genet: 2012, 46;121-43
[PubMed:22934648] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (I p)

Christophe Possoz, Ivan Junier, Olivier Espeli
Bacterial chromosome segregation.
Front Biosci (Landmark Ed): 2012, 17(3);1020-34
[PubMed:22201788] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (I e)

Christine Kaimer, Peter L Graumann
Players between the worlds: multifunctional DNA translocases.
Curr Opin Microbiol: 2011, 14(6);719-25
[PubMed:22047950] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (I p)

Sara Cuylen, Christian H Haering
Deciphering condensin action during chromosome segregation.
Trends Cell Biol: 2011, 21(9);552-9
[PubMed:21763138] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (I p)