Asymmetric bacterium
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Asymmetric bacteria are bacteria
that, as their name implies, undergo "non-symmetrical" life cycles. This especially includes those that differentiate
temporally, such as prosthecate bacteria
.
Bacteria
Bacteria are a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms. Typically a few micrometres in length, bacteria have a wide range of shapes, ranging from spheres to rods and spirals...
that, as their name implies, undergo "non-symmetrical" life cycles. This especially includes those that differentiate
Cellular differentiation
In developmental biology, cellular differentiation is the process by which a less specialized cell becomes a more specialized cell type. Differentiation occurs numerous times during the development of a multicellular organism as the organism changes from a simple zygote to a complex system of...
temporally, such as prosthecate bacteria
Prosthecate bacteria
Prosthecate bacteria are a non-phylogenetically related group of Gram-negative bacteria that possess appendages, termed prosthecae. These cellular appendages are neither pili nor flagella, as they are extensions of the cellular membrane and contain cytosol...
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