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CHEMOTAXIS IN THE FREE LIVING AMOEBA ( HARTMANNELLA RHYSODES )
Author(s) -
McIntyre J,
Jenkin CR
Publication year - 1969
Publication title -
australian journal of experimental biology and medical science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.999
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1440-1711
pISSN - 0004-945X
DOI - 10.1038/icb.1969.156
Subject(s) - chemotaxis , amoeba (genus) , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , chemistry , biochemistry , receptor
Summary A method for the quantitative measurement of chemotaxis in amoebae is described. Using this method it has been possible to demonstrate that the chemotactic movement of Hartmannella rhysodes towards a food source is due to the presence of a chemotactic factor released from the food source as the result of interaction of substances, possibly enzymes, elaborated by the amoebae.

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