Table 2. Dictyostelium DEGs with closest homologues in prokaryotes.

Gene	Essential for:	Molecular function	Catalyses/detects	References
chlA	Basal disk differentiation	Flavin-dependent halogenase	DIF-1 chlorination	64,65
dgcA	Stalk cell differentiation	Diguanylate cyclase	c-di-GMP synthesis	13
dokA	Osmotic stress resistance and spore differentiation	Sensor histidine kinase	Osmolytes	66
iptA	Spore differentiation and spore dormancy	Isopentenyltransferase	Discadenine synthesis	29,67

DEGs, developmentally essential genes.

The table lists the biological role and molecular function of all DD DEGs that were acquired by lateral gene transfer from prokaryotes.