Physical forces have a profound influence on bacterial cell function and physiology. The new tools of nanophysics are bringing to light a tight connection between biomolecular mechanisms and mechanical forces in bacterial cell division.
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Viljoen, A., Dufrêne, Y.F. Use the force. Nat. Phys. 16, 12–13 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-019-0597-2
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