The evolutionary origin of somatic cells under the dirty work hypothesis.
Reproductive division of labor is a hallmark of multicellular organisms. However, the evolutionary pressures that give rise to delineated germ and somatic cells remain unclear. Here we propose a hypothesis that the mutagenic consequences associated with performing metabolic work favor such different...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-05-01
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| Series: | PLoS Biology |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4019463?pdf=render |