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. 1975 Dec;124(3):1624–1625. doi: 10.1128/jb.124.3.1624-1625.1975

Evidence for a Sex Hormone in Dictyostelium discoideum

M A MacHac 1, J T Bonner 1
PMCID: PMC236084  PMID: 1238392

Abstract

A dialyzable sex hormone is produced by one strain of Dictyostelium discoideum (NC-4) that induces macrocyst formation (sexual stage) in its opposite mating type (V-12).

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