TY  - JOUR
TI  - The <I>Dictyostelium discoideum</I> model system
AU  - Escalante, Ricardo
AU  - Cardenal-Muñoz, Elena
T2  - The International Journal of Developmental Biology
AB  - When we set out to organize this Special Issue, we faced the difficult task of gathering together a large variety of topics with the unique commonality of having been studied in a single model organism, Dictyostelium discoideum. This apparent setback turned into a wonderful opportunity to learn about an organism as a whole, which provides a more complete understanding of life processes, their natural meaning and their changes during evolution. From studies dedicated almost exclusively to cell motility, differentiation and patterning, the versatility of D. discoideum has allowed in recent years the expansion of our knowledge to other areas, including cell biology and many others related to human diseases. The present collection of papers can be considered as a journey throughout the mechanisms of life, where D. discoideum acts as a very special tourist guide.
PY  - 2019
DO  - 10.1387/ijdb.190275re
VL  - 63
IS  - 8-9-10
SP  - 317
EP  - 320
J2  - Int. J. Dev. Biol.
LA  - en
SN  - 0214-6282
SN  - 1696-3547
UR  - https://ijdb.ehu.eus/article/190275re
Y2  - 2024/11/21/13:28:27
ER  -