R. Gomer

PTEN and the PTEN-like phosphatase CnrN have both distinct and overlapping roles in a Dictyostelium chemorepulsion pathway

This study investigates the distinct and overlapping roles of PTEN and CnrN in Dictyostelium chemorepulsion by analyzing their effects on phosphoinositide levels and cell behavior.

Dictyostelium discoideum cells sense their local density and retain nutrients when the cells are about to overgrow their food source

This study shows that Dictyostelium discoideum cells use extracellular polyP to sense local density and inhibit nutrient exocytosis when food is about to be overgrown.