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PldB, a putative phospholipase D homologue in Dictyostelium discoideum mediates quorum sensing during development.
Eukaryotic cell - 1 Apr 2005
Chen Yi, Rodrick Vanessa, Yan Yi, Brazill Derrick
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Quorum sensing, also known as cell-density sensing in the unicellular eukaryote Dictyostelium discoideum, is required for efficient entry into the differentiation and development segment of its life cycle. Quorum sensing is accomplished by simultaneously secreting and sensing the glycoprotein Conditioned Medium Factor, or CMF. When the density of starving cells is high, CMF levels are high, which leads to...
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