The Dictyostelium discoideum acaA Gene Is Transcribed from Alternative Promoters during Aggregation and Multicellular Development

Abstract

The existence of an aggregation-specific promoter can be associated with the use of cAMP as chemo-attractant molecule, which is specific for some Dictyostelium species. Expression at late developmental stages indicates that adenylyl cyclase A might play a more important role in post-aggregative development than previously considered.