Giant Cysts and Cysts with Multiple Central Bodies in Azotobacter vinelandii
AUTOR(ES)
Cagle, G. D.
RESUMO
Cyst germination in Azotobacter vinelandii ATCC 12837 was studied by using phase contrast and electron microscopy. Germination in this organism was accompanied by the formation of large cyst forms of two different types: giant cysts and cysts containing multiple central bodies. Previously, these two types have been reported only when yeast extract was added to the encystment medium. In this study, we observed giant cysts and cysts with multiple central bodies in nitrogen-free liquid medium. The germination of “normal” cysts is often preceded by enlargement to the giant form and division of the central body to produce cysts with multiple central bodies. Structures similar in appearance to ribosomal aggregates were observed only in cysts undergoing pregermination transformations.
ACESSO AO ARTIGO
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