A NOVEL MODE OF CYTOKINESIS WITHOUT CELL-SUBSTRATUM ADHESION

A novel mode of cytokinesis without cell-substratum adhesion

Abstract Cytokinesis is a final step in cell division.Dictyostelium cells, a model organism for the study of cytokinesis, have multiple modes, denoted cytokinesis A, B, C, and D.All these modes have been mainly investigated using cells adhering to the substratum although they can grow in shaking suspension culture.Here, we observed how cells divide

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The Presence of a Parasite in the Head Tissues of a Threatened Fish (Bidyanus bidyanus, Terapontidae) from South-Eastern Australia

The silver perch, Bidyanus bidyanus (Mitchell) (Terapontidae) is a freshwater fish, endemic to the Murray-Darling river system in south-eastern Australia.Population declines have led to the fish being listed as critically endangered by the Australian Government.Knowledge about parasites and diseases of wild populations of freshwater fish are limite

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Imaging the Abdominal Manifestations of Cystic Fibrosis

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a multisystem disease with a range of abdominal manifestations including those involving the liver, pancreas, and kidneys.Recent advances in management of the respiratory complications of the disease has led to a greater life Decal expectancy in patients with CF.Subsequently, there is increasing focus on the impact of abdomi

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