Physarum polycephalum

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"Physarum polycephalum" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A protozoan, previously also considered a fungus. Characteristics include sporangia that are stalked and multilobed. It is widely used in biomedical research.

Descriptor ID	D016839
MeSH Number(s)	B01.046.550.550.600.700.550
Concept/Terms	Physarum polycephalum Physarum polycephalum Physarum polycephalums polycephalum, Physarum polycephalums, Physarum

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Physarum polycephalum".

Organisms [B]
Eukaryota [B01]
Amoebozoa [B01.046]
Mycetozoa [B01.046.550]
Myxomycetes [B01.046.550.550]
Physarida [B01.046.550.550.600]
Physarum [B01.046.550.550.600.700]
Physarum polycephalum [B01.046.550.550.600.700.550]

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