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This amoeba is a cheater

William Wells

Genome Biology 2000, 1:spotlight-20001228-01 doi:10.1186/gb-spotlight-20001228-01

Published: 28 December 2000

@Dictyostelium# amoebae of different genotypes can combine to form a single fruiting body, but they cheat on each other in a bid to maximize their share of spore cells.