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News Release 11-011
Like Humans, Amoebae Pack a Lunch Before They Travel
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"Fruiting bodies" discovered in amoebae collected in Virginia and Minnesota.
Credit: Scott Solomon
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Petri plate containing bacteria harvested from amoebae.
Credit: Scott Solomon
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An alternate view of amoebae fruiting bodies, with spores and bacteria.
Credit: Owen Gilbert
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Scientist Deborah Brock at the microscope, peering at amoebae.
Credit: Scott Solomon
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Soil containing amoebae at the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center.
Credit: Joan Strassmann
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Bacteria harvested from the amoebae are shown in Petri dishes.
Credit: Scott Solomon
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