Bacteria need to find the middle of the cell and prevent the formation of a division septum that bisects the chromosome. The nucleoid occlusion system, mediated by Noc inBacillus subtilis and SlmA ...

Mitochondrial DNA is organized into dynamic, dot-like structures called nucleoids. Researchers have recently revealed new insights into how the nucleoids move around.

Eukaryotes are organisms whose cells possess a nucleus enclosed within a cell membrane. Prokaryotic cells, however, do not possess any membrane-bound cellular compartments.