Cryptosporulation in Kurthia spp. forces a rethinking of asporogenesis in Firmicutes
S. Filippidou, M. Fatton, T. Junier, M. Berge, D. Poppleton, T. B. Blum, M. Kaminek, A. Odriozola, J. Blom, S. L. Johnson, J. P. Abrahams, P. S. G. Chain, S. Gribaldo, E. I. Tocheva, B. Zuber, , P. Junier
The paper demonstrates endosporulation in the genus Kurthia, previously considered asporogenic, and proposes a revised understanding of sporulation in Firmicutes.
bioRxiv · Jun 18, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology