Water Permeability of Bacterial Spores and the Concept of a Contractile Cortex
- 26 August 1960
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 132 (3426), 544-545
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.132.3426.544
Abstract
Assumption of a water-impermeable coat on bacterial spores is inconsistent with known permeabilities of organic materials. A low water content may arise through compressive contraction of the cortex during spore maturation.Keywords
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