Altruism and social cheating in the social amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum
β Scribed by Strassmann, Joan E.; Zhu, Yong; Queller, David C.
- Book ID
- 109773017
- Publisher
- Nature Publishing Group
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 247 KB
- Volume
- 408
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0028-0836
- DOI
- 10.1038/35050087
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## Abstract Two different methods for the localization of Con A indicate that this lectin is bound to the surface of __Dictyostelium discoideum__ amoebae. Redistribution of the Con A receptors occurs both on cells in suspension and cells moving on an agar surface. Internalization of the Con A does
## Abstract A fundamental goal of biology is to understand how novel phenotypes evolved through changes in existing genes. The Dictyostelia or social amoebas represent a simple form of multicellularity, where starving cells aggregate to build fruiting structures. This review summarizes efforts to p