Population of Starving <i>Bacillus subtilis</i> Cells (IMAGE)

Rice University

Population of Starving <i>Bacillus subtilis</i> Cells

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A mixed population of starving Bacillus subtilis cells includes both nonsporulating cells (dark blue) and cells that have begun spore formation by dividing asymmetrically into large (yellow) and small (pink) chambers.

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M. Fujita/UH

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