Helical growth of Bacillus subtilis: a new model of cell growth.

AUTOR(ES)

Mendelson, N H

RESUMO

A multiple mutant of Bacillus subtilis that grows in an unusual double-helix morphology was studied. Construction of models led to the assumption that cell surface elongation must proceed in a helical path in this mutant. The observation that all newly formed double-helix clones propagated, after spore outgrowth in fluid culture, consisted of closed-circular structures suggested that double-helix structures are tension-registered forms.

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