Abstract
Treatment of Escherichia coli cells with 0.25% toluene caused partial dissolution of the plasma membrane concomitant with displacement of nuclear material towards the cell periphery. By contrast, treatment with 0.25% phenethyl alcohol generated intracellular membranes.
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