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Development of cellular slime mould, Dictyostelium discoideum treated with a carbamate pesticide. 1994

S Mukhopadhyay, and S Chatterjee

School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India.

Dictyostelium cells when treated with 100 ppm carbaryl or placed on 20 ppm carbaryl agar showed profound changes in the developmental stages. The treated cells showed larger aggregate formations, inhibition of cAMP-chemotaxis and cAMP dependent extracellular phosphodiesterase activity. The fruiting body formations were also scarce. The developing Dictyostelium cells when placed on carbaryl agar showed aberrant morphogenesis with larger aggregates, abnormal slugs and large fruiting bodies. In all cases the development of the treated cells showed considerable delay when compared with controls.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D009024	Morphogenesis	The development of anatomical structures to create the form of a single- or multi-cell organism. Morphogenesis provides form changes of a part, parts, or the whole organism.
D004023	Dictyostelium	A genus of protozoa, formerly also considered a fungus. Its natural habitat is decaying forest leaves, where it feeds on bacteria. D. discoideum is the best-known species and is widely used in biomedical research.	Dictyostelium discoideum,Dictyostelium discoideums,Dictyosteliums,discoideum, Dictyostelium
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D012721	Carbaryl	A carbamate insecticide and parasiticide. It is a potent anticholinesterase agent belonging to the carbamate group of reversible cholinesterase inhibitors. It has a particularly low toxicity from dermal absorption and is used for control of head lice in some countries.	1-Naphthyl-N-methylcarbamate,Antigale,Carbaril,Carbaryl, Manganese (2+) Salt,Carbaryl, Nickel (2+) Salt,Carbyl,Carylderm,Concentrat VO 18,Dog-Net Insecticide Poudre,Fido's Free-Itch,G-Wizz,Joseph Lyddy,Océcoxil,Poudre insecticide Moureau,Poudre insecticide Vetoquinol,Poutic,Sevin,Skatta Tick Flea Louse Powder,Sépou,Tigal,Dog Net Insecticide Poudre,DogNet Insecticide Poudre,Fido's Free Itch,Fido's FreeItch,G Wizz,GWizz,Lyddy, Joseph,Moureau, Poudre insecticide,VO 18, Concentrat,Vetoquinol, Poudre insecticide,insecticide Moureau, Poudre,insecticide Vetoquinol, Poudre