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Parasexual genetics using axenic cells.
Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) - 1 Jan 2006
King Jason, Insall Robert
Abstract excerpt
Normally, vegetative Dictyostelium grow as haploid cells. Occasionally, two haploid cells fuse together during normal growth, forming a diploid cell containing both parental sets of chromosomes within a single nucleus. The diploid state is reasonably stable, and the growth, development, and general behavior of diploids are similar to their haploid parents. However, during normal growth of diploids, cells may...
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