Discovery of the Quiescent Body that Functions as a Biological Timer for Growth Resumption of Non-growing Bacterial Cells
Jiayu Yu, Yang Liu, Huijia Yin, Zengyi Chang
This study identifies a subcellular structure called the quiescent body that acts as a biological timer for bacterial growth resumption, with its formation correlated with lag time and antibiotic tolerance.
bioRxiv · Nov 7, 2017 · PreprintMicrobiology