Exploring the evolution of multicellularity in Saccharomyces cerevisiae under bacteria environment: An experimental phylogenetics approach
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.3979
Abstract: Abstract There have been over 25 independent unicellular to multicellular evolutionary transitions, which have been transformational in the complexity of life. All of these transitions likely occurred in communities numerically dominated by unicellular organisms, mostly… read more here.
Keywords: exploring evolution; multicellularity; evolution multicellularity; multicellularity saccharomyces ... See more keywords
De novo origins of multicellularity in response to predation
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-39558-8
Abstract: The transition from unicellular to multicellular life was one of a few major events in the history of life that created new opportunities for more complex biological systems to evolve. Predation is hypothesized as one… read more here.
Keywords: novo origins; multicellularity; origins multicellularity; response predation ... See more keywords
Copper oxide nanoparticles promote the evolution of multicellularity in yeast
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DOI: 10.1080/17435390.2018.1553253
Abstract: Abstract Engineered nanomaterials are rapidly becoming an essential component of modern technology. Thousands of tons of nanomaterials are manufactured, used, and subsequently released into the environment annually. While the presence of these engineered nanomaterials in… read more here.
Keywords: evolution; multicellularity; promote evolution; oxide nanoparticles ... See more keywords
The many roads to and from multicellularity
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DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erz547
Abstract: Abstract The multiple origins of multicellularity had far-reaching consequences ranging from the appearance of phenotypically complex life-forms to their effects on Earth’s aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Yet, many important questions remain. For example, do all… read more here.
Keywords: roads multicellularity; many roads; botany; multicellularity ... See more keywords
Evolution of reproductive strategies in incipient multicellularity
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DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2021.0716
Abstract: Multicellular organisms potentially show a large degree of diversity in reproductive strategies, producing offspring with varying sizes and compositions compared to their unicellular ancestors. In reality, only a few of these reproductive strategies are prevalent.… read more here.
Keywords: multicellularity; evolution reproductive; strategies incipient; incipient multicellularity ... See more keywords
Alternating selection for dispersal and multicellularity favors regulated life cycles
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DOI: 10.1101/2022.10.14.512267
Abstract: The evolution of complex multicellularity opened paths to increased morphological diversity and organizational novelty. This transition involved three processes: cells remained attached to one another to form groups, cells within these groups differentiated to perform… read more here.
Keywords: dispersal; multicellularity; life cycles; life ... See more keywords
Meta-population structure and the evolutionary transition to multicellularity.
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DOI: 10.1111/ele.13570
Abstract: The evolutionary transition to multicellularity has occurred on numerous occasions, but transitions to complex life forms are rare. Here, using experimental bacterial populations as proxies for nascent multicellular organisms, we manipulate ecological factors shaping the… read more here.
Keywords: evolutionary transition; multicellularity; transition multicellularity; population structure ... See more keywords
Is cancer a breakdown of multicellularity?
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DOI: 10.1126/science.360.6396.1391
Abstract: A decade ago, a radical theory of cancer emerged: that this plague of multicellular organisms arises when multicellularity breaks down, and cells start acting as if they were on their own. Recently computational cancer biologists… read more here.
Keywords: cancer; cancer breakdown; breakdown multicellularity; multicellularity ... See more keywords
Electron microscopy reveals evidence for simple multicellularity in the Proterozoic fossil Chuaria
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DOI: 10.1130/g38680.1
Abstract: Multicellularity arose multiple times in the evolutionary history of eukaryotes, and simple multicellularity may have a deep history tracing back to the Paleoproterozoic. However, complex multicellular organisms with cellular and tissue differentiation did not appear… read more here.
Keywords: fossil; multicellularity; microscopy; electron microscopy ... See more keywords
Cell polarity signalling at the birth of multicellularity: What can we learn from the first animals
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DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2022.1024489
Abstract: The innovation of multicellularity has driven the unparalleled evolution of animals (Metazoa). But how is a multicellular organism formed and how is its architecture maintained faithfully? The defining properties and rules required for the establishment… read more here.
Keywords: multicellularity; signalling birth; polarity signalling; cell polarity ... See more keywords
The Curious Case of Multicellularity in the Volvocine Algae
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DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.787665
Abstract: The evolution of multicellularity is a major evolutionary transition that underlies the radiation of many species in all domains of life, especially in eukaryotes. The volvocine green algae are an unconventional model system that holds… read more here.
Keywords: multicellularity volvocine; multicellularity; curious case; volvocine algae ... See more keywords