One of the earliest acrasins to be identified was cyclic AMP, found in the species Dictyostelium discoideum by Brian Shaffer, which exhibits a complex swirling-pulsating spiral pattern when forming a pseudoplasmodium.
An early example of an acrasin, cyclic AMP, was found in the species Dictyostelium discoideum by Brian Shaffer. This molecule is associated with the formation of pseudoplasmodia, which exhibit complex patterns of movement and organization.