Influence of Sporulation Medium Composition on Transcription of Ger Operons and the Germination Response of Spores of Bacillus Cereus ATCC 14579

Overview

Journal Appl Environ Microbiol

Specialties Environmental Health
Microbiology

Date 2006 May 5

PMID 16672527

Citations 19

Authors

Luc M Hornstra

Ynte P de Vries

Willem M de Vos

Tjakko Abee

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Abstract

Bacillus cereus ATCC 14579 endospores were produced in Y1 medium, a nutrient-rich, chemically defined sporulation medium, and in modified G medium, containing low amounts of nutrients. The average transcription level of the seven ger operons per cell was 3.5 times higher in Y1 medium, and the spores grown in this medium showed an enhanced germination response.

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