# S-layer expansion is mediated by hoop-like cracks in the paracrystalline lattice during Bacillus anthracis growth

Source: [nature.com](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41564-026-02544-8) · 2026-11-10 · Life
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Nature Microbiology, Published online: 10 November 2026; doi:10.1038/s41564-026-02544-8 Hoop-like cracking of the S-layer, filled either completely or partially, respectively leading to dispersed or focused modes of S-layer synthesis, enables S-layer expansion during Bacillus…

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- [S-layer expansion is mediated by hoop-like cracks in the paracrystalline lattice during Bacillus anthracis growth](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41564-026-02544-8) — nature.com, 2026-11-10

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