Autophagy of the somatic stalk cells likely nurses the propagating spores of Dictyostelid social amoebas [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations]

Background:  Autophagy (self-feeding) assists survival of starving cells by partial self-digestion, while dormancy as cysts, spores or seeds enables long-term survival. Starving Dictyostelium amoebas construct multicellular fruiting bodies with spores and stalk cells, with many Dictyostelia still ab...

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Main Authors: Pauline Schaap, Qingyou Du
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2022-11-01
Series:Open Research Europe
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Online Access:https://open-research-europe.ec.europa.eu/articles/2-104/v2