Caption: Bacterium Staphylococcus aureus under the microscope: (IMAGE)

Universitatsklinikum Bonn

Caption: Bacterium Staphylococcus aureus under the microscope:

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(From left to right) Prof. Ulrich Kubitscheck, Jan-Samuel Puls (in front), Dominik Brajtenbach and Dr. Fabian Grein found that functioning peptidoglycan synthesis, a core component of the cell wall, is essential for cell division.

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University Hospital Bonn/ Rolf Müller

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