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. 1970 Nov;104(2):1010-3.
doi: 10.1128/jb.104.2.1010-1013.1970.

Necessity of calcium ion for cell division in Lactobacillus bifidus

M Kojima, S Suda, S Hotta, K Hamada, A Suganuma

Necessity of calcium ion for cell division in Lactobacillus bifidus

M Kojima et al. J Bacteriol. 1970 Nov.

Abstract

Electron microscopy revealed that reversion of the bifid form to the bacilloid form of Lactobacillus bifidus takes place by cross wall formation, the process requiring available calcium ions.

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