Plasmid Segregation- Maintenance of Bacterial Replicons

Nida Tabassum Khan

Abstract

Plasmid segregation is a means of bacterial plasmid replication through which identical copies of plasmids are produced and is equally distributed among the newly produced daughter cells. Segregation mechanisms such as site-specific, active partition, toxin/anti-toxin system ensures that plasmid copy number is under control and is stably inherited.

Relevant Publications in Annals of Clinical and Laboratory Research