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Physarum polycephalum MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Physarum polycephalum
Tree Number(s)
B01.046.550.550.600.700.550
Unique ID
D016839
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016839
Annotation
infection: coordinate IM with PROTOZOAN INFECTIONS (IM); coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent
Scope Note
A protozoan, previously also considered a fungus. Characteristics include sporangia that are stalked and multilobed. It is widely used in biomedical research.
Registry Numbers
txid5791
Previous Indexing
Physarum (1966-1991)
Public MeSH Note
92
History Note
92
Date Established
1992/01/01
Date of Entry
1991/05/02
Revision Date
2020/08/13
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