Dictyostelium discoideum protocols

Dictyostelium Discoideum Protocols 2nd Edition

As well highlighted and stressed by the two editors (Ludwig Eichinger, Center for Biochemistry, Medical Faculty, University of Cologne, Köln, Germany and Francisco Rivero, Center for Cardiovascular and Metabolic research, the Hull York Medical School, University of Hull, UK), Dictyostelium discoideum is an acclaimed member of the socalled model organisms (especially for cell and developmental b...

Dictyostelium discoideum

Dictyostelium discoideum is a cellular slime mold [4] that serves as an important model organism [5] in a variety of fields. Cellular slime molds have an unusual life cycle. They exist as separate amoebae, but after consuming all the bacteria in their area they proceed to stream together to form a multicellular organism. These features make them a valuable tool for studying developmental proces...

influx in Dictyostelium discoideum

Translocations in Dictyostelium discoideum.

Fourteen translocations of independent origin were identified in Dictyostelium discoideum on the basis of segregation anomalies of diploids heterozygous for these chromosome rearrangements, all of which led to the cosegregation of unlinked markers. Many of these translocations were discovered in strains mutagenized with MNNG or in strains carrying mutations affecting DNA repair; however, sponta...

Dictyostelium Discoideum: A Developmental System

cernible. The peroxidase technique also permits the specimen to be examined by electron microscopy. Perhaps a few too many chapters are devoted to individual applications of the technique, but it is an exciting development in diagnostic virology. Viral genomes can be present in cells without full expression leading to the production of viral antigens or virions which can be detected by immunolo...