Spore germination

Current Opinion in Microbiology

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 550-556

  Setlow, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ENZYME; CATION; CELL RECEPTOR; DIPICOLINIC ACID; PEPTIDOGLYCAN; WATER;

BACILLUS; BACTERIAL CELL WALL; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BACTERIAL SPORE; GERM CELL; HYDRATION; HYDROLYSIS; MACROMOLECULE; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; RECEPTOR BINDING; REVIEW; SPORE GERMINATION; VEGETATIVE GROWTH;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0347364722     PISSN: 13695274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mib.2003.10.001     Document Type: Review

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