Moontanman Posted January 20, 2011 Report Posted January 20, 2011 Amoeba agriculture Some slime molds transport and farm the bacteria they eat Humans, ants and numerous other species farm their food, but no microoganism has been shown to participate in agriculture, until now. For the first time, researchers have discovered that a species of social amoeba -- a slime mold -- carries, seeds, and harvests a crop of their bacterial diet, researchers report in this week's issue of Nature. Read more: Amoeba agriculture - The Scientist - Magazine of the Life Sciences http://www.the-scientist.com/news/display/57924/#ixzz1BWqRqaI5 Quote
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