Fat-containing cells are eliminated during Dictyostelium development

Triacylglycerol is a universal storage molecule for metabolic energy in living organisms. However, Dictyostelium amoebae, that have accumulated storage fat from added fatty acids do not progress through the starvation period preceding the development of the durable spore. Mutants deficient in genes...

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Main Authors: Jessica M. Kornke, Markus Maniak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Company of Biologists 2017-09-01
Series:Biology Open
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Online Access:http://bio.biologists.org/content/6/9/1294