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. 1975 Dec;124(3):1610–1612. doi: 10.1128/jb.124.3.1610-1612.1975

Unusual Membranous Structures in Minicells and Minicell-Producing Strains of Escherichia coli

Carolyn A Dennis 1, Allen C Rogerson 1
PMCID: PMC236079  PMID: 1104593

Abstract

Minicell-producing strains of Escherichia coli K-12 seem to produce extra membranous material yielding internal cross membranes, “piggy-back” minicell forms, and unusual vesicles.

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