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THE amœba have generally been thought to be devoid of a sexual phase in their life-history1, though one earlier report2, and a recent one3, indicate a cycle involving fusion of flagellated gametes. This communication concerns evidence for sexuality in a diphasic amœba.
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DROOP, M. Evidence for a Sexual Phase in the Life-Cycle of an Amœba. Nature 192, 281 (1961). https://doi.org/10.1038/192281a0
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