Changes in cell size and shape in thymine-requiring Escherichia coli associated with growth in low concentrations of thymine.

Journal of bacteriology ·Vol. 133 ·No. 2 ·1978-02-00 ·Pages 452-8

Begg KJ, Donachie WD

Abstract

Thymine auxotrophs of three unrelated strains of Escherichia coli (K-12, B/r, and 15) were grown in media containing various concentrations of thymine. During steady-state growth conditions, cell volume increased as thymine concentration decreased but, in contrast to previous reports, this change was due to an increase in cell length without change in cell diameter.

MeSH Terms

Cell Count Escherichia coli/cytology,growth & development Thymine/metabolism

Chemicals

Thymine

Authors & Affiliations

2 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Begg K J

Donachie W D

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Article Info

Journal

Journal of bacteriology

Abbr.

J Bacteriol

ISSN

0021-9193

DOI

10.1128/jb.133.2.452-458.1978

Published

1978-02-00

Pages

452-8

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

2985120R

PMCID

PMC222044

Subset

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PubMed source DOI: 10.1128/jb.133.2.452-458.1978 PMC Full Text View journal details

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