Following forespore formation, the endospore develops multiple protective layers during sporulation. A cortex is constructed by laying down layers of calcium and dipicolinic acid between membranes. A protein coat then forms around the cortex, and further maturation produces an outermost exosporium before the mature endospore is released.

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During the initial stages of sporulation, the vegetative bacterial cell forms a septum that divides the cell asymmetrically. This separates a DNA forespore—essentially a copy of the cell's chromosomes enclosed by a second membrane—from the mother cell, serving as the foundation that will eventually form the core of the mature endospore.

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