Streptomycete Spores

Abstract Gram‐positive bacteria of the genus Streptomyces are major inhabitants of soil and grow as branching hyphae, strikingly like the filamentous fungi. Whereas their mycelium is multicellular, dispersal and long‐term survival are achieved by unicellular spores. Spore formation is part of a complex developmental cycle involving dedicated reproductive aerial hyphae. The long apical cells of the aerial hyphae are divided into chains of …