Regulation of multiple tip formation by caffeine in cellular slime molds
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2012-08
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Springer
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The multicellular slug in Dictyostelium has a single tip that acts as an organising centre patterning the rest of the slug. High adenosine levels at the tip are believed to be responsible for this tip dominance and the adenosine antagonist, caffeine overrides this dominance promoting multiple tip formation.
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Biology, Caffeine, Cellular imaging