Regeneration of Escherichia coli Giant Protoplasts to Their Original Form

The spheroplasts and protoplasts of cell wall-deficient (CWD) bacteria are able to revert to their original cellular morphologies through the regeneration of their cell walls. However, whether this is true for giant protoplasts (GPs), which can be as large as 10 μm in diameter, is unknown. GP...

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Main Authors: Kazuhito V. Tabata, Takao Sogo, Yoshiki Moriizumi, Hiroyuki Noji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-03-01
Series:Life
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/9/1/24