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Ending the (Cell) wall metaphor in microbiology

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: •The outer surfaces of fungi and bacteria are highly dynamic, flexible, regulated and adaptable structures.•The term "cell wall" is conceptually limiting and insufficient to adequately describe the outer surface of bacteria and fungi.•The Greek term plégma or in Latin word "reticulum" better capture the nature of the cell wall.

Source: The Cell Surface

DOI: 10.1016/j.tcsw.2022.100087

Authors: Arturo Casadevall, Neil A.R. Gow

Institutions: Johns Hopkins University, University of Exeter, MRC Centre for Medical Mycology

Language: English

Topic: Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology

Subfield: Genetics

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,500