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For the first time R-bodies are described in a new strain 44T1 ofPseudomonas aeruginosa. Its size was measured as being 0.22 to 0.37 μm of width per 0.27 to 0.41 μm of length and 5 to 9 spiral turns about 16 nm. These structures are similar to previously observed in bacteria and are related with physiological state of bacteria in minimal conditions of growth.
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Espuny, M.J., Andres, C., Mercade, M.E. et al. R-bodies inPseudomonas aeruginosa strain 44T1. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 60, 83–86 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00572696
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00572696