Interacting cells driving the evolution of multicellular life cycles.

Evolution of complex multicellular life began from the emergence of a life cycle involving the formation of cell clusters. The opportunity for cells to interact within clusters provided them with an advantage over unicellular life forms. However, what kind of interactions may lead to the evolution o...

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Main Authors: Yuanxiao Gao, Arne Traulsen, Yuriy Pichugin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-05-01
Series:PLoS Computational Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1006987