Dictyostelium: Evolution, Cell Biology, and the Development of Multicellularity

by Richard H. Kessin

Book Overview

The Dictyostelia are soil amoebae capable of extraordinary feats of survival, motility, chemotaxis, and development. Known as the social amoebae, these organisms have been the subjects of serious study since the 1930s. Research in this area has been instrumental in shaping general views of differentiation, morphogenesis, and communication. Beginning with the history of Dictyostelids, this book considers the problems of the evolution of this multicellular...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521152828
• ISBN13: 9780521152822
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 318 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"