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. 1971 Apr;106(1):292–293. doi: 10.1128/jb.106.1.292-293.1971

Pseudogermination in Dipicolinic Acid-Less Spores of a Bacillus cereus T Mutant1

Hilmer A Frank a, Keith I Tonaki a
PMCID: PMC248677  PMID: 4994601

Abstract

Dipicolinic acid-less spores of a Bacillus cereus T mutant in 33 mm sodium bicarbonate (pH 8.5) underwent pseudogermination (germination-like changes) accompanied by ribonucleic acid leakage and loss of viability.

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