Memory of Germinant Stimuli in Bacterial Spores
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 of germi...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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American Society of Microbiology
2015
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4669388/ |