Regulated aggregative multicellularity in a close unicellular relative of metazoa

The evolution of metazoans from their unicellular ancestors was one of the most important events in the history of life. However, the cellular and genetic changes that ultimately led to the evolution of multicellularity are not known. In this study, we describe an aggregative multicellular stage in...

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Main Authors: Arnau Sebé-Pedrós, Manuel Irimia, Javier del Campo, Helena Parra-Acero, Carsten Russ, Chad Nusbaum, Benjamin J Blencowe, Iñaki Ruiz-Trillo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2013-12-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/01287