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Table 1 Size distribution of different forms of D. radiodurans using Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy and Dynamic Light Scattering.

From: Nutrition induced pleomorphism and budding mode of reproduction in Deinococcus radiodurans

D. radiodurans morphotype

CSLMa

DLSa

DLSb

Monomer

1.62 ± 0.15

1.55 ± 0.02

ND

Dimer

1.96 ± 0.12

2.12 ± 0.04

2.06 ± 0.03

Tetramer

2.05 ± 0.08

2.32 ± 0.03

2.22 ± 0.02

Multimer

3.45 ± 0.12

3.55 ± 0.05

3.61 ± 0.04

  1. a = present study; b = Jena et al., [9]; ND = not detected