Growth, cell division and sporulation in mycobacteria

Bacteria have the ability to adapt to different growth conditions and to survive in various environments. They have also the capacity to enter into dormant states and some bacteria form spores when exposed to stresses such as starvation and oxygen deprivation. Sporulation has been demonstrated in a...

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Published in:Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 2010-08, Vol.98 (2), p.165-177
Main Authors: Singh, Bhupender, Ghosh, Jaydip, Islam, Nurul M, Dasgupta, Santanu, Kirsebom, Leif A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptations
Animals
Bacteria
Bacterial cell division
Bacteriology
BCG
Biologi
Biological and medical sciences
Biology
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Cell culture
Cell Division
Cell growth
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Growth conditions
Humans
Life Sciences
Medical Microbiology
Microbiology
Mikrobiologi
Miscellaneous
Mycobacteria
Mycobacterium - cytology
Mycobacterium - genetics
Mycobacterium - growth & development
Mycobacterium bovis
Mycobacterium Infections - microbiology
Mycobacterium marinum
NATURAL SCIENCES
NATURVETENSKAP
Organism biology
Organismbiologi
Original Paper
Oxygen
Plant Sciences
Septum formation
Soil Science & Conservation
Spores
Spores, Bacterial - cytology
Spores, Bacterial - growth & development
Sporulation
Starvation
Stress
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Summary:Bacteria have the ability to adapt to different growth conditions and to survive in various environments. They have also the capacity to enter into dormant states and some bacteria form spores when exposed to stresses such as starvation and oxygen deprivation. Sporulation has been demonstrated in a number of different bacteria but Mycobacterium spp. have been considered to be non-sporulating bacteria. We recently provided evidence that Mycobacterium marinum and likely also Mycobacterium bovis bacillus Calmette-Guérin can form spores. Mycobacterial spores were detected in old cultures and our findings suggest that sporulation might be an adaptation of lifestyle for mycobacteria under stress. Here we will discuss our current understanding of growth, cell division, and sporulation in mycobacteria.
ISSN:0003-6072
1572-9699
1572-9699
DOI:10.1007/s10482-010-9446-0