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Parasporal bodies of Bacillus laterosporus sporangia
1Department of Biology, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina 28608.
Journal of Bacteriology
|April 1, 1990
Abstract:
Intact colonies of Bacillus laterosporus examined by thin-section transmission electron microscopy revealed sporangia in various stages of development and degeneration as the endospores matured. The sporangia formed a surface layer of hexagonally arranged subunits. The variety of parasporal bodies raised questions of developmental and ecologic utility.