Modeling the spatial organization of bacterial chromosomes (P08)

• Subject Area: Metabolism, Biochemistry and Genetics of Microorganisms
• Term: from 2017 to 2020
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 269423233

This project focuses on the modeling of the spatial organization of chromosomes in bacteria with a single chromosome (Bacillus subtilis, Caulobacter crescentus, and Escherichia coli) and with a main chromosome and additional megaplasmids (Sinorhizobium meliloti). It aims to enhance our understanding of how the spatial arrangement of chromosomal DNA affects the expression and motion of genes inside cells.

• DFG Programme: CRC/Transregios
• Subproject of: TRR 174: Spatiotemporal dynamics of bacterial cells
• Applicant Institution: Philipps-Universität Marburg
• Project Head: Professor Dr. Peter Lenz