Memory of Germinant Stimuli in Bacterial Spores

ABSTRACT Bacterial spores, despite being metabolically dormant, possess the remarkable capacity to detect nutrients and other molecules in their environment through a biochemical sensory apparatus that can trigger spore germination, allowing the return to vegetative growth within minutes of exposure...

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Main Authors: Shiwei Wang, James R. Faeder, Peter Setlow, Yong-qing Li
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2015
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/e7663a669ade473aa7de76e086e679c6
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