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The mechanism by which slime mold cells swim toward a chemical gradient of acrasin, creating an apparent center that then intensifies through aggregation
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- John Tyler BonnerstudiesCited for morphogenesis research including slime mold aggregation and crystal growth examples
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- Acrasinassociated_withThe chemical agent diffused by slime mold cells that creates a concentration gradient enabling coordinated aggregation
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