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Two morphologic variants of the calcifiable microorganism Bacterionema matruchotii were examined for calcification after growth in a synthetic medium, and each calcified. The bacillary variant acquired intracellular apatite, whereas the streptococcal variant developed intracellular and extracellular apatite.
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