Streptomycetesa new model to study cell death
- Elisa M. Miguélez 1
- Carlos Hardisson Rumeu 1
- Manuel B. Manzanal 1
- 1 Laboratory of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oviedo, Spain
ISSN: 1618-1905
Year of publication: 2000
Volume: 3
Issue: 3
Pages: 153-158
Type: Article
More publications in: International microbiology: official journal of the Spanish Society for Microbiology
Abstract
Colonies of streptomycetes are now viewed as multicellular entities containing morphologically and biochemically differentiated cell types which have specific functions and precise spatial relationships to one another. Like multicellular organisms, colony development in streptomycetes is also maintained by a tight balance between cell proliferation and cell death processes. This review describes the current state of knowledge concerning cell death in streptomycetes.