Water Permeability of Bacterial Spores and the Concept of a Contractile Cortex.
Assumption of a water-impermeable coat on bacterial spores is inconsistent with known permeabilities of organic materials. A low water content may arise through compressive contraction of the cortex during spore maturation.
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