SpoIVA is an essential morphogenetic protein for the formation of heat- and lysozyme-resistant spores in Clostridium sporogenes NBRC 14293

Clostridium sporogenes is an anaerobic spore-forming bacterium genetically related to Clostridium botulinum but lacks toxin genes. The sporulation mechanism and spore structures of anaerobic bacteria, including C. sporogenes, have not been comprehensively analyzed. Based on 16S rRNA gene analysis, i...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Microbiology
Main Authors:	Ritsuko Kuwana, Bruno Dupuy, Isabelle Martin-Verstraete, Hiromu Takamatsu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-04-01
Subjects:	Clostridium sporogenes sporulation spore spore coat cortex morphogenetic protein
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2024.1338751/full