The Dictyostelium discoideum acaA gene is transcribed from alternative promoters during aggregation and multicellular development.

BACKGROUND: Extracellular cAMP is a key extracellular signaling molecule that regulates aggregation, cell differentiation and morphogenesis during multi-cellular development of the social amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum. This molecule is produced by three different adenylyl cyclases, encoded by the...

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Main Authors: Maria Galardi-Castilla, Ane Garciandía, Teresa Suarez, Leandro Sastre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2952602?pdf=render