Bacterial Sporulation

Bacterial Sporulation is a specialized form of cellular differentiation in which a vegetative bacterial cell undergoes a complex developmental process to form a highly resistant, dormant endospore capable of surviving adverse environmental conditions.

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8.1K

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1.6K

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2017–2026

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Bacillus SporulationChromosome Segregation During SporulationClostridial SporulationDipicolinic Acid SynthesisEndospore DevelopmentForespore DevelopmentGerminant RecognitionMembrane Remodeling During SporulationMorphological DifferentiationPeptidoglycan Remodeling

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Fruiting body formation by Bacillus subtilis

Steven S. Branda, José Eduardo González‐Pastor, Sigal Ben‐Yehuda et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2001 · 1.2K citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Biology, Microbiology +17

Initiation of sporulation in B. subtilis is controlled by a multicomponent phosphorelay

D. Burbulys, Kathleen A. Trach, James A. Hoch · Cell · 1991 · 866 citations

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology +9

Bile Salts and Glycine as Cogerminants for Clostridium difficile Spores

Joseph A. Sorg, Abraham L. Sonenshein · Journal of Bacteriology · 2008 · 724 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Infectious Diseases, Microbiology +15

Protein phosphorylation and regulation of adaptive responses in bacteria.

Jeffry B. Stock, Alexander J. Ninfa, Ann Stock · Microbiological Reviews · 1989 · 695 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Biology, Microbiology +17

Cannibalism by Sporulating Bacteria

José Eduardo González‐Pastor, Errett C. Hobbs, Richard Losick · Science · 2003 · 577 citations

Life Sciences, Developmental Biology, Microbiology +17

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Richard Losick
Harvard University, United States
129 publications · 16.9K citations
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Peter Setlow
UConn Health, United States
240 publications · 16.6K citations
75
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Jeff Errington
University of Oxford, United Kingdom
70 publications · 6.1K citations
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Barbara Setlow
UConn Health, United States
70 publications · 5.6K citations
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Charles P. Moran
Emory University, United States
50 publications · 3.6K citations
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Journal of Bacteriology
JB · 1.1K publications · 62.5K citations
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Molecular Microbiology
209 publications · 16K citations
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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
PNAS · 101 publications · 11.8K citations
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Applied and Environmental Microbiology
AEM · 148 publications · 9.2K citations
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Microbiology
146 publications · 6.1K citations
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