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A new member of the GP138 multigene family implicated in cell interactions in Dictyostelium discoideum.
Cell structure and function - 1 Jun 1999
Hata T, Yamaguchi N, Tanaka Y, Urushihara H
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The cellular slime mold Dictyostelium discoideum reproduces sexually under submerged and dark conditions. Its mating system is polymorphic and particularly interesting with respect to mechanisms of cell recognition. The cell-surface glycoprotein gp138 has been implicated in sexual cell interactions, as it was identified as a target molecule for the antibodies that block sexual cell fusion in D. discoideum. Two...
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