TABLE 1.
Dictyostelium strains used in this study
| Strain name | Genotype | Parental strain | Description | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AX4 | axeABC− | AX3 | Lab wild type (axenic) | 19 |
| DH1 | pyr5-6− | AX3 | Uracil auxotroph | 7 |
| carA− | AX3 | cAMP receptor 1-null mutant | 4 | |
| acaA− | JH10 | Adenylyl cyclase-null mutant | 38 | |
| MP2 | gpaB− | HPS400 | gpaB-null mutant | 24 |
| AK800 | yakA− | HL328 (AX4 pyr5-6−) | yakA null with insertion in the middle of the kinase domain | 37 |
| AK127 | lagC− | HL328 (AX4 pyr5-6−) | Loose aggregate C mutant lacks membrane glycoprotein gp150 | 8 |
| AK228 | tagB− | HL328 (AX4 pyr5-6−) | tagB null (blocked at the tight aggregate stage) | 33 |
| sadA− | AX3 | Substrate adhesion molecule (sadA)-null mutant | 9 | |
| HG1664 | talA− | AX2 | Talin-null mutant | 26 |
| HG1772 | cnx−/crt− | HG1768 (AX2 derivative) | Calreticulin/calnexin double null; neomycin resistant | 25 |
| HG1768 | crt− | AX2 | Calreticulin-null mutant | 25 |
| HG1770 | cnx− | AX2 | Calnexin-null mutant | 25 |