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. 1970 Jan;101(1):327–329. doi: 10.1128/jb.101.1.327-329.1970

Biochemical Studies of Bacterial Sporulation and Germination XXI. Temperature-Sensitive Mutants for Initiation of Germination

James C Vary a,1, Arthur Kornberg a
PMCID: PMC250487  PMID: 4983653

Abstract

Mutants of Bacillus megaterium have been isolated that are temperature-sensitive for the initiation of germination.

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