Mitochondrial numbers increase during glucose deprivation in the slime mold Physarum polycephalum
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DOI: 10.1007/s00709-019-01410-1
Abstract: Glucose deprivation in the slime mold Physarum polycephalum leads to a specific morphotype, a highly motile mesoplasmodium. We investigated the ultrastructure of both mesoplasmodia and non-starved plasmodia and found significantly increased numbers of mitochondria in… read more here.
Keywords: slime mold; deprivation slime; glucose deprivation; mold physarum ... See more keywords
Expansion and transformation of the minor spliceosomal system in the slime mold Physarum polycephalum
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2021.04.050
Abstract: Spliceosomal introns interrupt nuclear genes and are removed from RNA transcripts ("spliced") by machinery called spliceosomes. Although the vast majority of spliceosomal introns are removed by the so-called major (or "U2") spliceosome, diverse eukaryotes also… read more here.
Keywords: slime mold; type introns; polycephalum; mold physarum ... See more keywords