Time-lapse photography of Bacillus subtilis L-forms replicating in liquid medium.
Phase-contrast observations indicate that an L-form of Bacillus subtilis divides in liquid medium by a "budding-like" mechanism without participation of "large bodies" or "elementary bodies."
D001412:Bacillus subtilis / Q000166:cytology* / Q000254:growth & development; D002455:Cell Division; D007740:L Forms / Q000166:cytology* / Q000254:growth & development; D008858:Microscopy, Phase-Contrast