How did life get multicellular? Five simple organisms could have the answer

Alla Katsnelson

Nature, 2025, vol. 644, issue 8078, 856-859

Abstract: Single-celled species that often stick together in colonies have researchers rethinking the origin of animals.

Keywords: Cell biology; Microbiology; Evolution; Genetics; Molecular biology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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