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3D structure of the social amoeba genome sheds light on the transition to multicellularity
in one of the most interesting model organisms in biology, Dictyostelium. The transitional state of this social amoeba is intriguing, as it usually exists as separate cells, but when conditions ...
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Image of the Day: Amoeba Nibbles
The amoeba Entamoeba histolyticakills human cells through trogocytosis, or a sort of cell nibbling, where the amoeba bites off and ingests pieces of the human cells. Researchers report that the amoeba ...