OBO ID: GO:0043595
Term Name: endospore cortex Search Ontology:
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Definition: A layer surrounding a bacterial endospore found inside the outer endospore membrane, but outside the membrane surrounding the endospore core. It consists of peptidoglycan of a different chemical nature than that found in vegetative cell walls which results in less cross-linking of peptidoglycan.
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Ontology: GO: Cellular Component    QuickGO    AmiGO
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