Figure 3. SEM and TEM images of D. radiodurans wild type and mutant strains.
The cell envelope of ∆DR_146T exhibited severe damage with parts of the outer layer peeling off, and the inner layer exposed to the environment compared with that of the wild type. Images represent the SEM and TEM results for D. radiodurans wild type (a1–a2), ∆DR_146T-DUF490 (b1–b2), ∆DR_146T-TamB2nd -DUF490 (c1–c2), ∆DR_146T (d1–d2) and ∆DR_2577 (e1–e2), respectively. The inset diagram in (b2) shows an amplified region of the cell envelope. Scale bars indicate the corresponding length.