Division of a cell - whether eukaryotic or prokaryotic - requires accurate spatial coordination. Recent work on the bacterium Escherichia coil has shown that correct placement of the cell division site at the midcell position occurs by a combination of selection against potential polar sites and selection of the midcell site.
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Sullivan, S. M., & Maddock, J. R. (2000, March 1). Bacterial division: Finding the dividing line. Current Biology. Current Biology Ltd. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0960-9822(00)00376-6
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