Determining the bacterial cell biology of Planctomycetes
Several unusual features have been reported for bacteria of the phylum Planctomycetes, such as cytosolic compartmentalization and an endocytosis-like process. Here, Boedekeret al. provide evidence supporting a Gram-negative cell plan and the absence of endocytosis-like processes in these organisms.
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2017-04-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms14853 |