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. 1960 Jul;80(1):37–46. doi: 10.1128/jb.80.1.37-46.1960

ELECTRON MICROSCOPE STUDIES ON ULTRATHIN SECTIONS OF SPORES OF THE CLOSTRIDIUM GROUP, WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE SPORULATION AND GERMINATION PROCESS1

Atsushi Takagi a, Tomio Kawata a, Shogo Yamamoto a
PMCID: PMC278813  PMID: 13836623

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