The Physarum polycephalum Genome Reveals Extensive Use of Prokaryotic Two-Component and Metazoan-Type Tyrosine Kinase Signaling. [PDF]
Genome Biol Evol, 2015 Physarum polycephalum is a well-studied microbial eukaryote with unique experimental attributes relative to other experimental model organisms. It has a sophisticated life cycle with several distinct stages including amoebal, flagellated, and plasmodial ...
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On the role of the plasmodial cytoskeleton in facilitating intelligent behavior in slime mold Physarum polycephalum. [PDF]
Commun Integr Biol, 2015 The plasmodium of slime mold Physarum polycephalum behaves as an amorphous reaction-diffusion computing substrate and is capable of apparently ‘intelligent’ behavior. But how does intelligence emerge in an acellular organism?
Mayne R, Adamatzky A, Jones J.
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Evaluation of Physarum polycephalum plasmodial growth and lipid production using rice bran as a carbon source. [PDF]
BMC Biotechnol, 2015 BackgroundThe myxomycete Physarum polycephalum appears to have remarkable potential as a lipid source for biodiesel production. The present study evaluated the use of rice bran as a carbon source and determined the medium components for optimum growth ...
Tran H, Stephenson S, Pollock E.
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A hybrid living/organic electrochemical transistor based on the Physarum polycephalum cell endowed with both sensing and memristive properties. [PDF]
Chem Sci, 2015 A hybrid bio-organic electrochemical transistor based on the Physarum polycephalum cell, showing a multifunctional operation (transistor and memristive-like response), has been demonstrated.
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Measurement of protoplasmic streaming over the entire body of Physarum plasmodium, and estimation of the transport and mixing of protoplasma through the intricate vein network [PDF]
Biophysics and PhysicobiologyTransport networks spanning the entire body of an organism are key infrastructures for achieving a functional system and facilitating the distribution of nutrients and signals.
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Novel image-analytic approach reveals new insights in fine-tuning of slime mould network adaptation [PDF]
Royal Society Open ScienceThis study introduces a novel methodology to explore the network dynamics of Physarum polycephalum, an organism celebrated for its remarkable adaptive capabilities.
Philipp Rosina, Martin Grube
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APL Materials, 2015 The development of devices able to detect and record ion fluxes is a crucial point in order to understand the mechanisms that regulate communication and life of organisms. Here, we take advantage of the combined electronic and ionic conduction properties
Agostino Romeo +5 more
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Hydrophobic Barriers for Directing Physarum polycephalum Propulsion and Navigation [PDF]
ACS Omega, 2023 Taeha Lee +8 more
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An active poroelastic model for mechanochemical patterns in protoplasmic droplets of Physarum polycephalum. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Motivated by recent experimental studies, we derive and analyze a two-dimensional model for the contraction patterns observed in protoplasmic droplets of Physarum polycephalum.
Markus Radszuweit +2 more
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Periodic traction in migrating large amoeba of Physarum polycephalum. [PDF]
J R Soc Interface, 2015 Rieu JP +4 more
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