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. 1974 Feb;117(2):379–381. doi: 10.1128/jb.117.2.379-381.1974

Isolation of Germination Mutants of Dictyostelium discoideum

Richard H Kessin a,1, Peter C Newell a
PMCID: PMC285524  PMID: 4811541

Abstract

A simple method to separate spores from amoebae of Dictyostelium discoideum has been devized and used to isolate spore germination mutants. A subclass of these mutants is temperature sensitive for germination and growth.

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