(1) Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Tsukaba, 305 8572 Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan;(2) Present address: Doi Bioassymmetry Project, ERATO, JST, Tsukuba Research Consortium, 300-26 Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
Abstract:
Two cDNA fragments induced in developing zygotes ofDictyostelium discoideum were isolated by mRNA differential display. the relevant genes were also found to be expressed during asexual development,
suggesting that sexual and asexual development share common molecular mechanisms inD. discoideum.