Evolution of Reproductive Division of Labor – Lessons Learned From the Social Amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum During Its Multicellular Development

The origin of multicellular life from unicellular beings is an epochal step in the evolution of eukaryotes. There are several factors influencing cell fate choices during differentiation and morphogenesis of an organism. Genetic make-up of two cells that unite and fertilize is the key factor to sign...

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Main Authors: Ranjani Dhakshinamoorthy, Shashi P. Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcell.2021.599525/full