Evolution of Multicellular Complexity in The Dictyostelid Social Amoebas

Multicellularity evolved repeatedly in the history of life, but how it unfolded varies greatly between different lineages. Dictyostelid social amoebas offer a good system to study the evolution of multicellular complexity, with a well-resolved phylogeny and molecular genetic tools being available. W...

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Main Authors: Koryu Kin, Pauline Schaap
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Genes
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/12/4/487