title: Cytological analysis of the mother cell death process during sporulation in Bacillus subtilis.
abstract: We have identified the following events during the late stage in the mother cell in Bacillus subtilis: spore detachment from the polar site of the mother cell, membrane rupture, cell wall collapse, and release of the free spore. The membrane rupture was followed by mother cell lysis. Moreover, we found that NucB, an extracellular nuclease, is involved in DNA degradation after mother cell lysis.
authors.affiliation: International Environmental and Agricultural Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Fuchu, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan.
authors.forename: Shigeo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hosoya
authors.forename: Zuolei
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Yousuke
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ozaki
authors.forename: Michio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Takeuchi
authors.forename: Tsutomu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sato
mesh_terms: D001412:Bacillus subtilis / Q000166:cytology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology*; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D001433:Bacteriolysis; D003470:Culture Media; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000378:metabolism; D003851:Deoxyribonucleases / Q000378:metabolism; D008856:Microscopy, Fluorescence / Q000379:methods*; D009154:Mutation; D013171:Spores, Bacterial / Q000502:physiology*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D003470:Culture Media; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D003851:Deoxyribonucleases