Novel multicellular prokaryote discovered next to an underground stream

Novel multicellular prokaryote discovered next to an underground stream

A diversity of prokaryotes currently exhibit multicellularity with different generation mechanisms in a variety of contexts of ecology on Earth. In the present study, we report a new type of multicellular bacterium, HS-3, isolated from an underground stream. HS-3 self-organizes its filamentous cells...

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Main Authors: Kouhei Mizuno, Mais Maree, Toshihiko Nagamura, Akihiro Koga, Satoru Hirayama, Soichi Furukawa, Kenji Tanaka, Kazuya Morikawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2022-10-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
origin of multicellularity
two-dimensional nematic liquid crystal
ecological scaffolding
limestone cave
competition-dispersal trade-off
evolution
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/71920

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