The effect of ammonia on fruiting body size and microcyst formation in the cellular slime molds☆
[摘要] EithergaseousammoniaorammoniumsaltsdirectlycontrolthesizeoffruitingbodiesinPolysphondyliumpallidumandavariantofDictyosteliumdiscoideum.However,thefruitingbodiesofD.discoideumremainconstantinsizeoverawiderangeofammoniaconcentrations.InP.pallidumhighconcentrationsofammoniawillinducemicrocystformation,adevelopmentalpathwaythatbypassesnormalaggregationandfruiting.Theeffectiveconcentrationsofammoniaarewithintherangegivenoffbytheamoebae,andtherefore,ammoniacouldconceivablybeacontrollingfactorinslimemolddevelopmentinnature.
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