Evidence for the presence of a growth factor in Dictyostelium discoideum.

doi:10.1002/dvg.1020120114

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Evidence for the presence of a growth factor in Dictyostelium discoideum.

Developmental genetics - 1 Jan 1991

Whitbread J A, Sims M, Katz E R

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Polypeptide hormones, recognized for their ability to regulate cell growth and differentiation, have been classified as growth factors. These growth factors have been extensively described in higher eukaryotic organisms and cell lines [Hedin and Westermark, Cell 37:9-20, 1984]. Here we report the...

Topics

Dictyostelium
Drug Resistance, Microbial
Filipin
Growth Substances
Kinetics
Mercaptoethanol
Mutation
Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate
Solubility
Temperature

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