Role of SfiA and SlmA in the delay of cell division following a chronic DSB.

<p>Graphs displaying the cell length distribution in micrometers of <i>sbcDC</i><b>⁺</b> and Δ<i>sbcDC E. coli</i> cells containing or not the chromosomal 246 bp interrupted palindrome (<i>PAL</i>). Error bars show the standard error of the mean of 4 independent experiments investigating 350 cells each. (A) In a wild-type background. (B) In a Δ<i>sfiA</i> background. (C) In a Δ<i>slmA</i> background. (D) In a Δ<i>sfiA</i> Δ<i>slmA</i> background.