Single-particle tracking of oriC-GFP fluorescent spots during chromosome segregation in Escherichia coli.

Abstract:

:DNA regions close to the origin of replication were visualized by the green fluorescent protein (GFP)-Lac repressor/lac operator system. The number of oriC-GFP fluorescent spots per cell and per nucleoid in batch-cultured cells corresponded to the theoretical DNA replication pattern. A similar pattern was observed in cells growing on microscope slides used for time-lapse experiments. The trajectories of 124 oriC-GFP spots were monitored by time-lapse microscopy of 31 cells at time intervals of 1, 2, and 3 min. Spot positions were determined along the short and long axis of cells. The lengthwise movement of spots was corrected for cell elongation. The step sizes of the spots showed a Gaussian distribution with a standard deviation of approximately 110 nm. Plots of the mean square displacement versus time indicated a free diffusion regime for spot movement along the long axis of the cell, with a diffusion coefficient of 4.3+/-2.6x10(-5) microm2/s. Spot movement along the short axis showed confinement in a region of the diameter of the nucleoid ( approximately 800 nm) with an effective diffusion coefficient of 2.9+/-1.7x10(-5) microm2/s. Confidence levels for the mean square displacement analysis were obtained from numerical simulations. We conclude from the analysis that within the experimental accuracy--the limits of which are indicated and discussed--there is no evidence that spot segregation requires any other mechanism than that of cell (length) growth.

journal_name

J Struct Biol

authors

Elmore S,Müller M,Vischer N,Odijk T,Woldringh CL

doi

10.1016/j.jsb.2005.06.004

keywords:

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2005-09-01 00:00:00

pages

275-87

issue

3

eissn

1047-8477

issn

1095-8657

pii

S1047-8477(05)00124-3

journal_volume

151

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