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Making streams

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Cells of the slime mould Dictyostelium discoideum can move in a kind of close-order drill. New evidence suggests that they do this by secreting a chemical attractant specifically from their rear, luring the cells that follow.

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Figure 1: A gathering of Dictyostelium discoideum amoebae.
Figure 2: The importance of proper molecular positioning to streaming in Dicytostelium discoideum.

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