TABLE 3.
Measurements of cell types identified with FISH
| Cell type (no. of cells) | Range, minimum-maximum, μm (mean ± SD)
|
Binary fission | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cell length | Cell width | Spore length | Spore width | No. of offspring | ||
| C1 (88) | 42-131 (72.9 ± 8.2) | 8-20 (12.4 ± 1.4) | 19-70 (38.4 ± 5.0) | 3-11 (5.8 ± 0.9) | 0-2 | No |
| C2 (71) | 39-81 (57.8 ± 8.2) | 3.5-12 (6.2 ± 1.3) | 15-43 (24.7 ± 5.5) | 2-5 (3.3 ± 0.7) | 0-2 | No |
| J1 (99) | 53-341 (133.1 ± 46.2) | 2-5.5 (3.5 ± 0.5) | 10-60 (31.1 ± 6.5) | 1.5-5 (2.3 ± 0.4) | 0-2 | Yes |
| J2 (83) | 44-362 (129.6 ± 49.7) | 1.5-3 (2.0 ± 0.4) | 13-55 (33.7 ± 10.9) | 0.5-2 (1.0 ± 0.4) | 0-2 | Yes |