Novel oscillations in cell suspensions ofDictyostelium discoideum |
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| Authors: | B Wurster |
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| Institution: | (1) Fakultät für Biologie, Universität Konstanz, D-7750 Konstanz, (Federal Republic of Germany) |
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| Abstract: | Summary With a light-scattering technique, two novel rhythms were discovered in cell suspensions ofDictyostelium discoideum. One is a damped oscillation with a period of 2 to 2.5 min (at 23°C) induced by folate in EDTA-dissociated undifferentiated cells. The other is a sinusoidal oscillation with a period of about 12 min occasionally observed with late differentiated cells. Obviously, the repertoire of rhythms of this simple eukaryotic organism is larger than previously assumed. |
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| Keywords: | Dictyostelium cell communication biological rhythms oscillations cAMP folate calcium |
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