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| − | There are [http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/protista/slimemolds.html 3 groups] of organisms called slime moulds, but they do not share a common ancestor ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clade a clade]) | + | There are [http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/protista/slimemolds.html 3 groups] of organisms commonly called slime moulds, but they do not share a common ancestor ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clade a clade]). |
| − | + | # Plasmodial slime molds = giant cells, single cells with thousands of nuclei fused flagellated cells | |
| − | + | # Cellular slime molds = mostly found as separate single-celled amoeboid protists, but can swarm with chemical signals | |
| − | + | # Labyrinthulomycota, called slime moulds, but are not related to 1 and 2 | |
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==Resources== | ==Resources== | ||
* [http://dictybase.org/ dictybase] where you can find genomes, protocols and other resources | * [http://dictybase.org/ dictybase] where you can find genomes, protocols and other resources | ||
Revision as of 17:59, 7 June 2018
Slime Moulds have gotten a lot of attention as a way to optimise transport maps, but what are they???
What is a Slime Mould?
First they are NOT fungi - although for a long time, they were thought to be fungi because their life cycle resemble each other.
They are protists.
What is a protist?
There are 3 groups of organisms commonly called slime moulds, but they do not share a common ancestor (a clade).
- Plasmodial slime molds = giant cells, single cells with thousands of nuclei fused flagellated cells
- Cellular slime molds = mostly found as separate single-celled amoeboid protists, but can swarm with chemical signals
- Labyrinthulomycota, called slime moulds, but are not related to 1 and 2
Resources
- dictybase where you can find genomes, protocols and other resources
