Morphological subtype of the smooth-spored streptomycetes

Tresner, H. D. (Lederle Laboratories, American Cyanamid Co., Pearl River, N.Y.), M. C. Davies, and M. E. Englert. Morphological subtype of the smoothspored streptomycetes. J. Bacteriol. 91:1998-2005. 1966.-Electron microscopy reveals that certain Streptomyces species produce chains of smooth-surfaced, contiguous, cylindrical spores that resemble the phalanges. Although spore shape itself has not, heretofore, provided an especially important aid in the taxonomy of the streptomycetes, the "phalangiform" spore character promises to be helpful in the identification of species possessing it.