Immunity in social amoeba suggests ancient beginnings
... to produce cells that perform specific functions spores and stalks. In this new report, Dr. Adam Kuspa, chair of biochemistry and molecular biology at BCM, and his colleagues describe a new kind of cell they dubbed a sentinel cell. Sentinel cells circulate within the slug, engulfing invading bacteria a...Genetic analysis finds greater threat in frog-killing fungus
... of fungi, when it reproduces sexually, can create spores that can last for a decade," said John Taylor, UC ...the world from dirt on our shoes or car tires. But spores could also hitchhike on the feathers of birds for quick transport across mountain ranges." Moreove...