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Recent progress in Bacillus subtilis sporulation

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Higgins, Douglas, Dworkin, Jonathan·2012·FEMS Microbiology Reviews

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The Gram-positive bacterium Bacillus subtilis can initiate the process of sporulation under conditions of nutrient limitation. Here, we review some of the last 5 years of work in this area, with a particular focus on the decision to initiate sporulation, DNA translocation, cell-cell communication, protein localization and spore morphogenesis. The progress we describe has implications not only just for the study of sporulation but also for other biological systems where homologs of sporulation-specific proteins are involved in vegetative growth.

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Authors
Higgins, D., & Dworkin, J.
Venue
FEMS Microbiology Reviews
Published
2012-01
Volume
36
Issue
1
Pages
131-148
ISSN
  • 0168-6445 (ISSN-L)
  • 1574-6976
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W2112404034
Cited by
499
References
2
FWCI
14.43
Type
journal article
Language
en
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