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(a) Formation of spores by endospore-forming B. cereus. Upon unfavorable environmental conditions, the vegetative cell differentiates and enables spore morphogenesis. Mature spores are released and will germinated to give rise to a vegetative cell under favorable conditions. (b) Schematic diagram of bacterial spore structure.
