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Dictyostelium

Known as: Dictyosteliums 
A genus of protozoa, formerly also considered a fungus. Its natural habitat is decaying forest leaves, where it feeds on bacteria. D. discoideum is… 
National Institutes of Health

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DictyosteliidaMyxomycetes

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Dictyostelium discoideum
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Superoxide signalling required for multicellular development of Dictyostelium
Reactive oxygen species are known to have a signalling role in many organisms. In bacteria and yeast various response systems… 
2002
2002
Unique behavior of a dictyostelium homologue of TRAP-1, coupling with differentiation of D. discoideum cells.
Dd-TRAP1 is a Dictyostelium homologue of TRAP-1, a human protein that binds to the type 1 tumor necrosis factor (TNF) receptor… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Rab11-like GTPase associates with and regulates the structure and function of the contractile vacuole system in dictyostelium.
Screening of a cDNA library revealed the existence of a Dictyostelium cDNA encoding a protein 80% identical at the amino acid… 
1999
1999
Random mutagenesis and screening of complex glycoproteins: expression of human gonadotropins in Dictyostelium discoideum
The soil amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum is a host cell that provides simple genetics in combination with complex protein… 
1997
1997
Altruist Cheater Dynamics in Dictyostelium: Aggregated Distribution Gives Stable Oscillations
Cellular slime molds exhibit a high degree of social behavior since their life cycle includes suicide by certain cells that then… 
1995
1995
The Regulation of Dictyostelium Development by Transmembrane Signalling
ABSTRACT. Dictyostelium discoideum has a well characterized life cycle where unicellular growth and multicellular development are… 
1988
1988
Nuclear plasmids in the Dictyostelium slime molds.
Cellular slime molds are one of only three types of eukaryotes known to contain circular nuclear plasmids. Unlike the 2-microns… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Interaction of cAMP with the cell-surface receptor induces cell-type-specific mRNA accumulation in Dictyostelium discoideum.
The accumulation of many postaggregative mRNA species in Dictyostelium discoideum is dependent upon the continuous presence of… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Developmental regulation of a dictyostelium gene encoding a protein homologous to mammalian ras protein
1976
1976
A theoretical study of the effects of cyclic AMP phosphodiesterases during aggregation in Dictyostelium.
During aggregation the larger Dictyostelium species use cAMP as a chemoattractant and possibly also as a transmitter. In passage… 
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