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Figure 5

From: The alkylation response protein AidB is localized at the new poles and constriction sites in Brucella abortus

Figure 5

Morphological defect of the B. abortus aidB overexpressing strain. Differential interference contrast (DIC) images were taken with bacteria of the aidB (aidB+++), acaD1 (acaD1+++) and acaD2 (acaD2+++) overexpression strains, the aidB disruption strain, and the wild-type strain with or without the control pBBR1MCS plasmid [32], without insert. Two panels are shown for the aidB overexpression strain, the only strain displaying a morphological defect during stationary culture phase. The morphological defects are multiple, with multipolar bacteria (M), Y-shaped cells (y), swollen cells (s) and some minicells (m).

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