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Diagram of the Dictyostelium life cycle. Individual amoebas feed on yeast and bacteria, and multiply via fission. When nutrients are scarce, cells aggregate and undergo a developmental program, comprised of distinct stages that culminate in the formation of a fruiting body, which is composed of a stalk, and a sorogen filled with spores. Under suitable environmental conditions, the spores germinate.
