Electron Microscope Study of Sporulation and Parasporal Crystal Formation in Bacillus thuringiensis
AUTOR(ES)
Bechtel, Donald B.
RESUMO
A comprehensive ultrastructural analysis of sporulation and parasporal crystal development is described for Bacillus thuringiensis. The insecticidal crystal of B. thuringiensis is initiated at the start of engulfment and is nearly complete by the time the exosporium forms. The crystal and a heretofore unobserved ovoid inclusion develop without any clear association with the forespore septum, exosporium, or mesosomes. These observations contradict previous hypotheses that the crystal is synthesized on the forespore membrane, exosporium, or mesosomes. Formation of forespore septa involves densely staining, double-membrane-bound, vesicular mesosomes that have a bridged appearance. Forespore engulfment is subpolar and also involves mesosomes. Upon completion of engulfment the following cytoplasmic changes occur: decrease in electron density of the incipient forespore membrane; loss of bridged appearance of incipient forespore membrane; change in stainability of incipient forespore, forespore, and mother cell cytoplasms; and alteration in staining quality of plasma membrane. These changes are involved in the conversion of the incipient forespore into a forespore and reflect “commitment” to sporulation.
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