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Development in Altered Gravity Influences Height in Dictyostelium Cover

Development in Altered Gravity Influences Height in Dictyostelium

Open Access
|Jul 2013

Figures & Tables

Figure 1.

Photograph of M1006 centrifuge showing housing and rotor.

Figure 2.

The D1003 clinostat viewed from above showing the rotor assembly with culture and the upright U-shaped bracket alcove.

Figure 3.

Photograph of supine sorocarps prepared for measurement.

Figure 4.

A rendition of a mature sorocarp showing the base, stalk, and fruiting body. The bracket delineates the measurement target.

Results_

GROUP MeasurementInverted ExperimentalInverted ControlHyper g ExperimentalHyper g ControlSimulated Reduced Gravity ExperimentalSimulated Reduced Gravity Control
# of sorocarps (n)6786426984351,1211,353
Mean Height1.84 mm1.64 mm1.13 mm2.06 mm2.12 mm1.79 mm
+/- Standard Deviation0.7 mm0.66 mm0.53 mm0.75 mm0.73 mm0.68 mm
Range: High to Low0.48 mm to 4.35 mm0.44 mm to 3.89 mm0.50 mm to 5.01 mm0.42 mm to 3.14 mm0.14 mm to 3.14 mm0.37 mm to 5.07 mm
Language: English
Page range: 51 - 58
Published on: Jul 1, 2013
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

© 2013 Morris A. Benjaminson, James A. Gilchriest, Stanley Lehrer, published by American Society for Gravitational and Space Research
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