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. 1974 Nov;120(2):965–969. doi: 10.1128/jb.120.2.965-969.1974

Round-Cell Mutant of Salmonella typhimurium1

James H Wyche a,2, Janet Kennedy a,3, Zlata Hartman a, Philip E Hartman a, James Diven a
PMCID: PMC245863  PMID: 4376144

Abstract

A mutation at the divD locus in Salmonella typhimurium confers a round-cell morphology and enhances cell division under certain growth conditions.

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