Extreme slow growth as alternative strategy to survive deep starvation in bacteria
oleh: Declan A. Gray, Gaurav Dugar, Pamela Gamba, Henrik Strahl, Martijs J. Jonker, Leendert W. Hamoen
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2019-02-01 |
Deskripsi
Bacteria can become dormant or form spores when starved for nutrients. Here, Gray et al. describe an alternative strategy, or ‘oligotrophic growth state’, showing that non-sporulating Bacillus subtilis cells can survive deep starvation conditions by adopting an almost coccoid shape and extremely low growth rates.