Evolving social behavior through selection of single-cell adhesion in Dictyostelium discoideum
Summary: The social amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum commonly forms chimeric fruiting bodies. Genetic variants that produce a higher proportion of spores are predicted to undercut multicellular organization unless cooperators assort positively. Cell adhesion is considered a primary factor driving suc...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-09-01
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Series: | iScience |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004222012780 |