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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Main Authors: Núria Ros-Rocher, Alberto Pérez-Posada, Michelle M. Leger, Iñaki Ruiz-Trillo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2021-02-01
Series:Open Biology
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsob.200359