Some links to research projects involving Physarum Polycephalum...
Slime mould simulates Tokyo rail network
Physarum Polycephalum used to identify most efficient transport networks in Tokyo. http://scienceblogs.com/notrocketscience/2010/01/slime_mould_attack...
Reference: Tero et al. 2010. Rules for Biologically Inspired Adaptive Network Design. Science 10.1126/science.1177894
Division of Biological Chemistry, Biocentre, Innsbruck Medical University
Physarum nitric oxide synthase
Physarum polycephalum is a single-cell multi-nuclear model organism used in cell biology because of its naturally synchronous cell cycle and its ability to undergo differentiation. http://www.i-med.ac.at/imcbc/molecularcellbiologyfolder/Research/Re...