Proteomic responses of spores of Bacillus subtilis to thermosonication involve large-scale alterations in metabolic pathways

Thermosonication (TS) impacts numerous characteristics of spores, such as morphology, cell metabolism, and stress resistance. However, relevant mechanisms need to be clarified. In the present study, the effect of TS treatment on Bacillus subtilis spores was investigated at phenotypic and proteomic levels. The results showed that TS treatment induced significant changes to spores in growth kinetics and morphology. A total of 167 differentially...