The internal pH of the forespore compartment of Bacillus megaterium decreases by about 1 pH unit during sporulation.

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Published in J Bacteriol on April 01, 1994

Authors

N G Magill1, A E Cowan, D E Koppel, P Setlow

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1: Department of Biochemistry, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington 06030.

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