The origin of animals: an ancestral reconstruction of the unicellular-to-multicellular transition
How animals evolved from a single-celled ancestor, transitioning from a unicellular lifestyle to a coordinated multicellular entity, remains a fascinating question. Key events in this transition involved the emergence of processes related to cell adhesion, cell–cell communication and gene regulation...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Royal Society
2021-02-01
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Series: | Open Biology |
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Online Access: | https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsob.200359 |