Production of and Response to the Cannibalism Peptide SDP in Bacillus subtilis
The Gram positive soil dwelling bacteria Bacillus subtilis produces spores when encountered with a low nutrient environment. However, B. subtilis can delay spore production by a mechanism known as cannibalism. Cannibalism is a process by which B. subtilis delays commitment to...
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University of Iowa
2013
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Online Access: | https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/4895 https://ir.uiowa.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4852&context=etd |