Spores and Spore Formers

• Main Author: Ezio Ricca (auth)
• Other Authors: Simon M. Cutting (auth), Imrich Barak (auth), Ivan Mijakovic (auth), Neil Fairweather (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2017
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Microbiology (non-medical); germination; Clostridium sp.; Bacillus cereus; Bacillus subtilis; spore coat; exosporium; sporulation
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Bacterial spore formers have been the focus of intense study for almost half a century centered primarily on Bacillus subtilis. This research has given us a detailed picture of the genetic, physiological and biochemical mechanisms that allow bacteria to survive harsh environmental conditions by form...