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The jzygotes are formed by the fusion of gametes from different parents, the latter approaching one another and their amoeboid pseudopodia anastomosing—an unusual occurrence in the Foraminifera.

This valuable study identifies a protein called adenosine deaminase-related growth factor (ADGF) as a key regulator of tip formation in the slime mold Dictyostelium discoideum. The authors ...