Physarum polycephalum - Wikipedia
Physarum polycephalum, an acellular [1] slime mold or myxomycete popularly known as "the blob", [2] is a protist with diverse cellular forms and broad geographic distribution.
Eight smart things slime molds can do without a brain
Sep 21, 2020 · Physarum and other so-called “acellular slime molds” (named for their many free-floating nuclei) are super gross, super cool organisms with no brain or nervous system—yet …
Physarum: a plasmodial slime mold – Inanimate Life - Geneseo
Physarum is eukaryotic and is capable of ingesting material by phagocytosis. The cells are multinucleate (coenocytic), forming a thin film called a plasmodium that spreads across its …
Physarum | Single-celled, Amoeboid, Protist | Britannica
Physarum, large genus of true slime molds, accounting for about 20 percent of the species of the phylum Mycetozoa (Myxomycetes). Physarum polycephalum, a fast-growing species, is the …
Physarum: Current Biology - Cell Press
Dec 16, 2013 · What is Physarum? Physarum, or more precisely Physarum polycephalum, is an acellular slime mold, or myxogastrid. Myxogastrids are closely related to the cellular slime …
Physarum - Wikipedia
Physarum is a genus of mycetozoan slime molds in the family Physaraceae. [1] It contains the following species: [2] ^ Leontyev, Dmitry V.; Schnittler, Martin; Stephenson, Steven L.; …
2.34: Physarum - A Plasmodial Slime Mold - Biology LibreTexts
Oct 13, 2021 · Physarum is eukaryotic and is capable of ingesting material by phagocytosis. The cells are multinucleate (coenocytic), forming a thin film called a plasmodium that spreads …
Substrate composition directs slime molds behavior
Oct 28, 2019 · Physarum polycephalum is a large multinucleated amoeboid cell that extends and develops pseudopods. In this paper, changes in cell behavior and shape were measured …
The Physarum polycephalum Genome Reveals Extensive Use of …
Nov 5, 2021 · Physarum polycephalum is a well-studied microbial eukaryote with unique experimental attributes relative to other experimental model organisms. It has a sophisticated …
Physarum Karen Alim1,*, Natalie Andrew2, and Anne Pringle2 What is Physarum? Physarum, or more precisely Physarum polycephalum, is an acellular slime mold, or myxogastrid. …