Figure S1;Table S1-S5;Movie 1 from Direct transfer of learned behaviour via cell fusion in non-neural organisms

Figure S1 (a) Time to contact the bridge with a pseudopod as a function of the proportion of habituated slime moulds (all configuration considered). The C.I. of the unhabituated merged entities (UU, UUU and UUUU) are delineated by shaded areas. Error bars indicate +95% CI. (b) Proportion of unhabituated slime moulds that contacted the food source first as a function of the proportion of habituated slime moulds (all configuration considered). The blue dashed lines show the theoretical proportion. Theoretical proportions were computed by dividing the number of unhabituated slime moulds within the merged entity by the number of slime moulds within the merged entity. Error bars indicate +95% bootstrap CI.; Statistical analysis; Fusion of two plasmodia of physarum polycephalum under a binocular microscope. Frame rate 12pic/min. Total duration of the video : 3.3hours.