1: Introduction to Physarum. - Position Papers. - 2: Genetic Analysis in Physarumpolycephalum. - 3: Molecular Organization of the Physarum Genome. - 4: Temporal Order of Replication and Gene Expression in Physarumpolycephalum. - 5: The Physarum Cell Cycle. - 6: Cellular Transformations of Myxamoebae. - 7: Gene Expression During Plasmodial Differentiation. - 8: Biological Aspects of Motility. - 9: Actin Myosin and the Associated-Proteins from the Physarum Plasmodium. - Motility: Experimental Investigations. - 10: Inhibitory Ca2+-Regulation of the Physarum Actomyosin System. - 11: Physarum Myosin Binds Ca2+: Results from Electrophoresis and Equilibrium Dialysis Experiments. - 12: Kinetics of Modulator-Actin Interactions: A Comparison of Physarum Fragmin with Actin Modulators from Different Muscle Types. - 13: A Nonpolymerizable Actin Derivative Regulates Actin Polymerization by Capping the Fast-Growing End of Actin Filaments. - 14: Dynamics and Function of Microfilaments in Physarumpolycephalum as Revealed by Fluorescent Analog Cytochemistry (FAC) and Electron Microscopy. - 15: A Titin-like Protein is Present in Physarumpolycephalum Present Knowledge. - 16: Isolation of a Native Connectin-Like Protein from the Plasmodium of Physarumpolycephalum and its Interaction with Myosin and Actin. - Technical Feasibilities. - 17: To Bring Molecular Genetics to the Study of Biological Motility in Physarum. - 18: The Culture of Physarum Amoebae in Axenic Media. - 19: A New Method for the Preparation of Highly Purified and More Native Nuclei Showing Stage-Specific Transcription of Actin and Tubulin Genes. - 20: Incorporation of Substances into Living Cells. - 21: Protocol for Microinjection of Macroplasmodia of Physarumpolycephalum. - 22: Gene Cloning and Construction of Genomic Libraries in Physarum. -23: Gene Cloning and Construction of cDNA Libraries in Physarum. - 24: cDNA Cloning of Physarumpolycephalum Stage-Specific mRNAs. - 25: Toward a DNA Transformation System for Physarumpolycephalum. - Epilogue: Physarum as an Integrated Experimental Organism. - Abbreviations. - Participants and Contributors. Language: English