Section 6
Microbial Growth
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Binary Fission
Binary fission is the method by which prokaryotes produce new individuals that are genetically identical to the parent organism.
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Fts Proteins and Cell Division
FtsZ is a protein encoded by the ftsZ gene that assembles into a ring at the future site of the septum of bacterial cell division.
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MreB and Determinants of Cell Morphology
MreB is a protein found in bacteria homologous to actin.
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Peptidoglycan Synthesis and Cell Division
Peptidoglycan, also known as murein, is a polymer and consists of sugars and amino acids which form the cell walls of bacteria.
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Generation Time
Bacterial growth occurs by the division of one bacterium into two daughter cells in a process called binary fission.