Free Endospore formation Animation

Endospore formation is usually triggered by a lack of nutrients and usually occurs in gram-positive bacteria. In endospore formation, the bacterium divides within its cell wall, and one side then engulfs the other.

Endospore formation is usually triggered by a lack of nutrients and usually occurs in gram-positive bacteria. In endospore formation, the bacterium divides within its cell wall, and one side then engulfs the other.