ISSN:
1420-9071
Keywords:
Dictyostelium
;
cell communication
;
biological rhythms
;
oscillations
;
cAMP
;
folate
;
calcium
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
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.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01940674
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