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. 1977 May;74(5):2157–2161. doi: 10.1073/pnas.74.5.2157

A defined minimal medium for axenic strains of Dictyostelium discoideum

Jakob Franke 1, Richard Kessin 1
PMCID: PMC431095  PMID: 17120

Abstract

A defined, minimal medium for the cellular slime mold Dictyostelium discoideum is reported.

Keywords: slime mold, auxotroph selection

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