Bacterial L-forms on tap: An improved methodology to generate Bacillus subtilis L-forms heralds a new era of research

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 10-13

  Devine, Kevin M ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOLYSIN; LIPID;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL CELL WALL; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CELL DIVISION; DNA MODIFICATION; GENE MUTATION; LIPOGENESIS; NONHUMAN; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTOPLAST; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY; STREPTOBACILLUS MONILIFORMIS;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CELL WALL; L FORMS; PROTOPLASTS;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84155171256     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: 13652958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2011.07922.x     Document Type: Note

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