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Release of ions by germinating spores. Spores were germinated as described in Materials and Methods. Samples were collected at the indicated times and centrifuged briefly to pellet spores. Ions in the germination exudate were quantified using atomic emission spectroscopy. Values are averages from three assays, and error bars indicate standard deviations. *, points significantly different from those of PS832 (wild type) and DPVB693 (ΔyloB) (P ≤ 0.05).
