Fluorescence micrographs of sporulating B. megaterium QM B1551 (a) cotW-gfp cells, (b) gfp-cotX1 cells, and (c) cotW-cotX1-cotX2-gfp cells. Fluorescence micrographs overlaid with phase-contrast images are shown for B. megaterium QM B1551 (d) cotW-gfp spores, (e) gfp-cotX1 spores, and (f) cotW-cotX1-cotX2-gfp spores. Bar, 2.5 μm.