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. 1976 Sep;127(3):1568–1570. doi: 10.1128/jb.127.3.1568-1570.1976

Electron microscope studies of conditional spore cortexless mutants of Bacillus sphaericus.

Y Imae, M B Strominger, J L Strominger
PMCID: PMC232956  PMID: 956130

Abstract

Spore cortex of conditional cortexless mutants of Bacillus sphaericus 9602 was not detectable by electron microscopy unless the medium was supplemented with meso-alpha,epsilon-diaminopimelic acid during sporulation. Other spore structures appeared normal. Spore shape was quite irregular in the absence of meso-alpha,epsilon-diaminopimelic acid.

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