Do Bacteria have Mitotic Spindles, Fusion Tubes and Mitochondria?
Department of Bacteriology, University of Birmingham ABSTRACT SUMMARY: Cytological studies upon species of Bacillus, Bacterium and Mycobacterium have shown that recent claims to demonstrate true mitotic spindles, mitochondria and fusion tubes in these genera are based upon a misinterpretation of the basophilic growing points and septa commonly found in bacteria, and a misunderstanding of the multicellular structure of Bacillus and Mycobacterium.
