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Co-occurrence in nature of different clones of the social amoeba, Dictyostelium discoideum.
Molecular ecology - 1 Apr 2003
Fortunato A, Strassmann J E, Santorelli L, Queller D C
Abstract excerpt
The social amoeba, Dictyostelium discoideum, produces a multicellular fruiting body and has become a model system for cell-cell interactions such as signalling, adhesion and development. However, unlike most multicellular organisms, it forms by aggregation of cells and, in the laboratory, forms genetic chimeras where there may be competition among clones. Here we show that chimera formation is also likely in...
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