Hopping towards a return to life (VIDEO)

University of California - San Diego

Caption

This microscopy time-lapse movie shows the color-coded jumps in electrochemical potential value of a single spore in response to short stimuli. With each stimulus, the spore gets closer and closer to exiting dormancy, as visualized by the color transitioning from deep purple to yellow.

Credit

Süel Lab—Kaito Kikuchi

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Must be used in conjunction with Science paper on bacterial spores exiting dormancy.

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