Differentiation-inducing factor-1 and -2 function also as modulators for Dictyostelium chemotaxis.

BACKGROUND:In the early stages of development of the cellular slime mold Dictyostelium discoideum, chemotaxis toward cAMP plays a pivotal role in organizing discrete cells into a multicellular structure. In this process, a series of signaling molecules, such as G-protein-coupled cell surface recepto...

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Main Authors: Hidekazu Kuwayama, Yuzuru Kubohara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-08-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2722026?pdf=render

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